Xlib: Maximum number of clients reached
Issue
- We have many X applications opened on the system.
- Below error message is displayed at one point
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: Maximum number of clients reached Error: Can't open display: :0.0
- No new applications can be opened after this.
- This is observed with custom software and can be simulated while opening many xterm applications as well.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
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