How to correct the error "Too many files open" on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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) 5,6,7
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