[mythtv-users] rlimits configuration

Al al210 at hamster.foxhollow.ca
Fri Apr 6 14:52:34 UTC 2007


> Al wrote:
>
>> It appears I need to enable the use of limits by adding 'session required
>> pam_limits.so' to one or more files in /etc/pam.d
>> I don't know which ones though.
>>
>> Specifically in reference to mythfrontend running under user 'mythtv', 
>> where
>> should the session entrie(s) be added?
>>
>
>
> It depends on how you are becoming the mythtv user.  Are you logging in
> as mythtv and then starting the frontend?  If so, the pam_limits.so line
> goes in /etc/pam.d/login (it should be there by default).  If you are
> logging in as another user and using 'su mythtv -c "mythfrontend"' or
> something of the sort, you need to have that line in /etc/pam.d/su.  If
> you login using kdm, it should be in /etc/pam.d/kdm.  I don't know about
> gdm, since the system I am currently on uses kdm, but you can look for
> an /etc/pam.d/gdm file.  Hope this helps.
> Joel
>

Yes, that's helpful.  Thanks.

I am logging in first as mythtv, then starting the frontend.
There is currently no 'pam_limits.so' entry in '/etc/pam.d/login'.




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