> Did you try setting it to a non-zero value other than the default, if 1048676 was the default?
I have tried this now and it behaves like 0. > Also, did you check that the value isn't getting overwritten by a later line > in the same or a later config file in /etc/sysctl.d? Yes, sysctl is even telling me that it wanted to apply 0: root@ubuntu:~# sysctl -p vm.dirty_background_bytes = 0 root@ubuntu:~# sysctl -a | grep 'vm\.dirty_background_bytes' vm.dirty_background_bytes = 1048576 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/821603 Title: sysctl -p doesn't work on vm.dirty_background_bytes = 0 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/procps/+bug/821603/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
