On 12 Sep 2002 at 17:17, Logu wrote:
> > if my guess is right, it's a fork bomb.
> How to prevent this fork bomb in linux. I think in solaris, these things are
> prevented by default.

It's done by setting appropriate values in /etc/security/limits.conf. 
Unfortunately any distro. that I know sets some sesible defaults for non-root 
users..

Bye
 Shridhar

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they ought to be.  Hence the custom among the Scythians of plucking     out a 
cynic's eyes to improve his vision.             -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's 
Dictionary"



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