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prlimit

The command line tool "prlimit" stands for process resource limits, and it is available on Linux systems. This tool allows users to view and modify the resource limits of running processes. By default, it displays the resource limits for a given process, such as the maximum file size, the stack size, and the number of allowed open files. It provides a convenient way to analyze and manage the resource utilization of specific processes. With prlimit, users can also adjust the limits of specific resources for running processes, allowing for more fine-grained control over resource allocation. The tool offers both hard and soft limits, where the hard limits are the maximum values that cannot be exceeded by the soft limits. It is a powerful utility for system administrators and developers to optimize the performance and stability of their Linux systems.

List of commands for prlimit:

  • prlimit:tldr:6fe58 prlimit: Run a command with a custom number of open files limit.
    $ prlimit --nofile=${10} ${command}
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  • prlimit:tldr:b937b prlimit: Display limit values for all current resources of a specified process.
    $ prlimit --pid ${pid number}
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  • prlimit:tldr:f0ebe prlimit: Display limit values for all current resources for the running parent process.
    $ prlimit
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