rlimits

Control configuration files for the pam_limits module (see man 5 limits.conf)

Table of Contents

1. Description
2. Setup - The basics of getting started with rlimits
   • What rlimits affects
   • Beginning with rlimits
3. Usage - Configuration options and additional functionality
4. Reference

Description

The pam_limits.so module applies ulimit limits, nice priority and number of simultaneous login sessions limit to user login sessions. This description of the configuration file syntax applies to the /etc/security/limits.conf file and *.conf files in the /etc/security/limits.d directory.

The syntax of the lines is as follows:

<domain><type><item><value>

Setup

What rlimits affects OPTIONAL

rlimits affects only *.conf files in the /etc/security/limits.d

Beginning with rlimits

To use this module it is enough to include it into catalog

include rlimits

Usage

   rlimit { '*/nproc/soft':
     ensure => present,
     value  => 4096,
   }

   rlimit { 'root/nproc/soft':
     ensure => present,
   }

Reference

See REFERENCE.md for reference