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Linux "Too many files open" error
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# www.fduran.com
# Linux "Too many files open" error
# check current number of open files:
lsof |wc -l
# check maximum number of file descriptors
sysctl -a |grep file-max
# increment value: edit
vim /etc/sysctl.conf
# append: fs.file-max = 200000
# reload sysctl:
sysctl -p
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