ulimit
SafeResource limits
ulimit -n
Shows/sets per-process limits. 'Too many open files' means check -n. Persist via limits.conf or systemd.
Examples
ulimit -aList all limits
Syntax
ulimit -a / ulimit -n <num>
Before you run it
Session-scoped; don't set too low.
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