Command Line Interface (CLI)
ulimit
Controls resource limits for shell processes.
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Verified: 2025-09-09
Syntax
$ulimit [OPTIONEN] [LIMIT]
Examples
$ulimit -a
$ulimit -n 1024
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
ulimit --help
Note
Built-in shell command
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