Specify Group ID Range For Limit
Same as for user IDs, when we have to apply the same limit to multiple group IDs we can specify the range of group IDs. Use the : operator to mention the range.
@500:505 soft cpu 10000
This limit will be applied to Group IDs in the range between 500 and 505.
limits.conf File To Limit Users, Process In Linux With Examples
Linux gives full control over the system. In this article, we are going to learn about the file limits.conf. limits.conf is a configuration that is used to limit the resources to the user, groups. Now let’s understand the file structure of limits.conf and how can we use the limits.conf to limit resources to the user. Before moving further, note that to edit this file, you must have root permission.
The complete path of the limits.config is :
/etc/security/limits.conf
pam_module is a module that uses ulimit command to apply limits from limits.conf file.
The basic syntax of the limits.conf file is :
<domain><type><item><value>
Now let’s understand each field one by one