Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 10 Dec 1996 17:17:18 -0500 (EST) | From | Gerry S Hayes <> | Subject | OFFTOPIC: Re: Is ulimit -v broken ? |
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sheldon newhouse <pokie@tcimet.net> writes: > When trying ulimit, I get > > $ ulimit -h > ulimit: unknown option: h > ulimit: usage: ulimit [-SHacmdstfnpuv] [new limit] > > $ ulimit -v 500 > ulimit: cannot raise limit: Invalid argument > > Is it broken, or do I have the syntax wrong?
Yes, but I won't tell you which here. Please ask this question someplace where it is on-topic.
Hint: The Linux-Kernel mailing list is for discussion of the Linux Kernel. Funny how that naming scheme works.
Hint: We've already told you that ulimit is a shell-builtin. The shell is not part of the kernel. You don't tell us here which shell you're using, but from the behaviour you quote I can guess that you are using bash. You might want to talk to comp.os.linux.misc about this after reading any bash-related FAQs and bug lists. If you ask on comp.unix.shell, they'll probably recommend zsh; in zsh, "ulimit -v" works as expected. In tcsh, ash, ksh, sh, and csh there is no "ulimit -v". None of these shells are kernel related, but if you're going to post (to an appropriate place!) with a question about a shell you should tell them which shell you are asking about.
Yes, I'm feeling pissy because you've already been reprimanded once for asking this here.
Cordially,
Sumner
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