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From: root@gold.sub.org (Christian Seyb)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386,comp.bugs.sys5
Subject: Unix 5.4 and ulimit
Message-ID: <1991Apr21.140740.6766@gold.sub.org>
Date: 21 Apr 91 14:07:40 GMT
Organization: Unix Mailbox Baldham
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Hello,

I am using Unix 5.4 (4.0.2) and have a problem with ulimit.

in /etc/default/login I have the following entry:
ULIMIT=99999

This should give every user (also uucico and news) a very high ulimit.
The problem is, that this doesn't work. The default ulimit is still
2MB for any user logging in. I also tried to change the default value
of ulimit in /etc/conf/mtune - without any change to the behaviour of
ulimit.

For normal users the solution is easy - I just set the desired ulimit
in $HOME/.profile. For programs like uucico, this is not possible.

Any suggestions?

regards Christian
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