How do I increase the number of allowed file system watchers inside a toolbox container?

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Hi! I tried to increase the number of allowed file system watchers inside a toolbox container with the following command:

echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf && sudo sysctl -p

I’m getting these errors:

sudo: setrlimit(RLIMIT_CORE): Operation not permitted
fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288
sudo: setrlimit(RLIMIT_CORE): Operation not permitted
sysctl: permission denied on key 'fs.inotify.max_user_watches'
sysctl: permission denied on key 'fs.inotify.max_user_watches'
sysctl: permission denied on key 'fs.inotify.max_user_watches'

Is there any way I can do this?

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Same issue here, I’m also interested by a solution.

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You usually do that on the host and the container inherits the setting

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Thanks, it works for me :slight_smile:

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Works for me too, thank you very much @returntrip!

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