Setting nproc in /etc/security/limits.conf has no effect in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

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Issue

  • Setting nproc entry in /etc/security/limits.conf has no effect.
  • Raising nproc limit does not prevent fork() failures.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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