kern.maxfiles limit exceeded... what to do?

[Wojciech Puchar]

increase kern.maxfiles :)

in sysctl.conf

On Tue, 14 Apr 2009, VeeJay wrote:

> Hi there
>
> I am keep getting this error on the screen. I have tried to solve this
> problem by myself but still no luck. Could anyone guide what to do to
> increase the limit and avoid this error?
>
> kern.maxfiles limit exceeded by uid 1003, please see tuning(7)
> kern.maxfiles limit exceeded by uid 1003, please see tuning(7)
> kern.maxfiles limit exceeded by uid 1003, please see tuning(7)
> kern.maxfiles limit exceeded by uid 1003, please see tuning(7)
> Apr 14 11:08:08 server2 postfix/pickup[25022] : fatal : kqueue : Too many
> files open in the system
> Apr 14 11:08:08 server2 postfix/pickup[25023] : fatal : kqueue : Too many
> files open in the system
> kern.maxfiles limit exceeded by uid 1003, please see tuning(7)
> kern.maxfiles limit exceeded by uid 1003, please see tuning(7)
> kern.maxfiles limit exceeded by uid 1003, please see tuning(7)
> kern.maxfiles limit exceeded by uid 1003, please see tuning(7)
>
> Then I am unable to login on the server by consol or ssh. what to do?
> -- 
> Thanks!
>
> BR / vj
>