How to correct the error "Too many files open" on Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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Issue

  • How to correct the error "Too many files open"
  • Error during login "Too many open files" and the session gets terminated automatically.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

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