podman ps fails with error "Error: error configuring CNI network plugin: could not create new watcher too many open files"

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Issue

  • podman ps fails with error "Error: error configuring CNI network plugin: could not create new watcher too many open files"
  • podman ps gets an error with running the multi container system.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • podman

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