Why ksh get error of "limit exceeded"?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The user add some ulimit into /etc/profile:

       ulimit -u 278528
       ulimit -n 65536
    
  • But got error after switch to the user by su command.

    # su - testuser
    /etc/profile[86]: ulimit: 278528: limit exceeded [Operation not permitted]
    /etc/profile[87]: ulimit: 65536: limit exceeded [Operation not permitted] 
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux All Verisons

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