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Well, I suppose setting a cap on users login shell or something like that could be interpreted as "setting a limit for the user", since all processes would inherit from that shell?

Armen Michaeli
– Armen Michaeli

2016-04-18 14:31:10 +00:00
Commented Apr 18, 2016 at 14:31
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@amn It won't. A user might simply open a new login shell to workaround such a limit.

jlliagre
– jlliagre

2016-04-18 14:46:17 +00:00
Commented Apr 18, 2016 at 14:46
Right, that invalidates my assumption alright.

Armen Michaeli
– Armen Michaeli

2016-04-18 16:24:04 +00:00
Commented Apr 18, 2016 at 16:24

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