What are the default `ulimit` values and where do they come from?

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Issue

  • What are the default value for ulimit?
  • What are the default limits when limits.conf is empty?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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