[vgriffin]

I’ve just installed 7.5 on a pretty old Red Hat Linux. Whenever I try to save anything, it tells me that I have too many open files.

[support-shalini]

vgriffin,
Can you refer to the following link
https://www.genuitec.com/forums/topic/troubleshooting-how-to-fix-too-many-open-files-on-linux/

[vgriffin]

That doesn’t really solve the problem. I had all other applications closed and was trying to save in a single-project workspace. In previous releases, I’ve been able to handle dozens of projects, some with hundreds of files. It seems more like it’s in a loop of some kind, using up all the files. I removed it and reinstalled 7.1.1 so I could get some work done. I’ve just installed it again long enough to give you details. It’s the 32-bit all-in-one installer.

*** Date:
Friday, July 10, 2009 6:22:56 PM GMT+00:00

** System properties:
OS=Linux
OS version=2.6.9.ELsmp
Java version=1.6.0_13

*** MyEclipse details:
MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench
Version: 7.5
Build id: 7.5-20090609

*** Eclipse details:
MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench

Version: 7.5
Build id: 7.5-20090609

Eclipse Plug-in Development Environment

Version: 3.4.2.R342_v20090122-7T7U1E9imVKz-A8Vz-p_jRS
Build id: M20080703-0800

Eclipse Platform

Version: 3.4.2.R342_v20090122-9I96EiWElHi8lheoJKJIvhM3JfVsYbRrgVIWL
Build id: M20090211-1700

Eclipse Graphical Editing Framework GEF

Version: 3.4.2.v20090218-1145-67728084A56B4I233613552
Build id: 200809101400

Eclipse RCP

Version: 3.4.200.R342_v20090122-989JESTEbig-SVaL8UJHcYBr4A63
Build id: M20090211-1700

Eclipse Java Development Tools

Version: 3.4.2.r342_v20081217-7o7tEAoEEDWEm5HTrKn-svO4BbDI
Build id: M20090211-1700

Eclipse startup command=-os
linux
-ws
gtk
-arch
x86
-showsplash
-launcher
/opt/Genuitec/MyEclipse7.5/myeclipse
-name
Myeclipse
–launcher.library
/opt/Genuitec/MyEclipse7.5/../Common/plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.gtk.linux.x86_1.0.101.R34x_v20080805/eclipse_1115.so
-startup
/opt/Genuitec/MyEclipse7.5/../Common/plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.0.101.R34x_v20081125.jar
-exitdata
e18012
-clean
-configuration
/opt/Genuitec/MyEclipse7.5/configuration
-clean
-vm
/opt/Genuitec/Common/binary/com.sun.java.jdk.linux.x86_1.6.0.013/bin/java

[support-shalini]

vgriffin,
Have you tried the above workaround in the new install??

[vgriffin]

The number of files was already max’d out.

[support-shalini]

vgriffin,
It is not clear if you have tried the fix as per the FAQ. You should also reboot after making that fix

[vgriffin]

I did not have to make any changes. That’s how my system was built in the first place. That’s why I stated that the number of files was already at the maximum.

[support-joy]

Can you send screenshot of the error and also your error log? You can find your error log here – [your workspace dir]/.metadata/.logs. Hit the PM button and send the files as attachments or send a mail with attachments to support@genuitec.com with subject:ATTN:Joy and refer to this thread.

[Riyad Kalla]

vgriffin,

After some more research, I’ve updated the FAQ entry with more information:
https://www.genuitec.com/forums/topic/troubleshooting-how-to-fix-too-many-open-files-on-linux/

It looks like both the kernel and shell itself can enforce differing file descriptor limits — setting the kernel one to 200k and shell one to 65k seems to do the trick. Please see the FAQ entry for updated instructions.

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