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I am frequently getting:
fork: Cannot allocate memory
when running commands over ssh. I have 4 GB of RAM and usually 2 GB free. This started happening since I upgraded to Ubuntu 11.10.
I then need to repeatably run the command until it finishes successfully.
I'm connecting from my laptop to my server both from my home LAN. Some times happens even when I run apt-get.
Any idea why?
command-line ssh ram
edited Jul 8 '13 at 4:09
edwin
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asked Dec 21 '11 at 13:24
xradoxrado
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I am frequently getting:
fork: Cannot allocate memory
when running commands over ssh. I have 4 GB of RAM and usually 2 GB free. This started happening since I upgraded to Ubuntu 11.10.
I then need to repeatably run the command until it finishes successfully.
I'm connecting from my laptop to my server both from my home LAN. Some times happens even when I run apt-get.
Any idea why?
command-line ssh ram
edited Jul 8 '13 at 4:09
edwin
3,3181530
asked Dec 21 '11 at 13:24
xradoxrado
131113
1
I think you have to provide more details otherwise this won't be solveable. I suppose the machine you are describing is the ssh server you are connecting to? (and not the client) When this happens runfreeand post the output here (and what program caused the error)
– lumbric
Dec 21 '11 at 15:52
Are you running in a VPS ?
– Panther
Dec 21 '11 at 16:14
I'm connecting from my laptop to my server both in home lan. Some times happens even when I run apt-get. I'll check free next time.
– xrado
Dec 21 '11 at 21:58
I am getting exactly same problem, also lots of others. See this: ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11649751
– BlackDivine
Jan 29 '12 at 20:00
How much memory is bash using when it happens?ps -o rss,vsize,args $$
– geirha
Feb 26 '12 at 21:11
add a comment |
I am frequently getting:
fork: Cannot allocate memory
when running commands over ssh. I have 4 GB of RAM and usually 2 GB free. This started happening since I upgraded to Ubuntu 11.10.
I then need to repeatably run the command until it finishes successfully.
I'm connecting from my laptop to my server both from my home LAN. Some times happens even when I run apt-get.
Any idea why?
command-line ssh ram
edited Jul 8 '13 at 4:09
edwin
3,3181530
asked Dec 21 '11 at 13:24
xradoxrado
131113
I am frequently getting:
fork: Cannot allocate memory
when running commands over ssh. I have 4 GB of RAM and usually 2 GB free. This started happening since I upgraded to Ubuntu 11.10.
I then need to repeatably run the command until it finishes successfully.
I'm connecting from my laptop to my server both from my home LAN. Some times happens even when I run apt-get.
Any idea why?
command-line ssh ram
command-line ssh ram
edited Jul 8 '13 at 4:09
edwin
3,3181530
asked Dec 21 '11 at 13:24
xradoxrado
131113
edited Jul 8 '13 at 4:09
edwin
3,3181530
asked Dec 21 '11 at 13:24
xradoxrado
131113
edited Jul 8 '13 at 4:09
edwin
3,3181530
edited Jul 8 '13 at 4:09
edwin
3,3181530
edited Jul 8 '13 at 4:09
edwin
3,3181530
3,3181530
asked Dec 21 '11 at 13:24
xradoxrado
131113
asked Dec 21 '11 at 13:24
xradoxrado
131113
asked Dec 21 '11 at 13:24
xradoxrado
131113
131113
1
I think you have to provide more details otherwise this won't be solveable. I suppose the machine you are describing is the ssh server you are connecting to? (and not the client) When this happens runfreeand post the output here (and what program caused the error)
– lumbric
Dec 21 '11 at 15:52
Are you running in a VPS ?
– Panther
Dec 21 '11 at 16:14
I'm connecting from my laptop to my server both in home lan. Some times happens even when I run apt-get. I'll check free next time.
– xrado
Dec 21 '11 at 21:58
I am getting exactly same problem, also lots of others. See this: ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11649751
– BlackDivine
Jan 29 '12 at 20:00
How much memory is bash using when it happens?ps -o rss,vsize,args $$
– geirha
Feb 26 '12 at 21:11
add a comment |
1
I think you have to provide more details otherwise this won't be solveable. I suppose the machine you are describing is the ssh server you are connecting to? (and not the client) When this happens runfreeand post the output here (and what program caused the error)
– lumbric
Dec 21 '11 at 15:52
Are you running in a VPS ?
– Panther
Dec 21 '11 at 16:14
I'm connecting from my laptop to my server both in home lan. Some times happens even when I run apt-get. I'll check free next time.
– xrado
Dec 21 '11 at 21:58
I am getting exactly same problem, also lots of others. See this: ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11649751
– BlackDivine
Jan 29 '12 at 20:00
How much memory is bash using when it happens?ps -o rss,vsize,args $$
– geirha
Feb 26 '12 at 21:11
1
1
I think you have to provide more details otherwise this won't be solveable. I suppose the machine you are describing is the ssh server you are connecting to? (and not the client) When this happens run
free and post the output here (and what program caused the error)– lumbric
Dec 21 '11 at 15:52
I think you have to provide more details otherwise this won't be solveable. I suppose the machine you are describing is the ssh server you are connecting to? (and not the client) When this happens run
free and post the output here (and what program caused the error)– lumbric
Dec 21 '11 at 15:52
Are you running in a VPS ?
– Panther
Dec 21 '11 at 16:14
Are you running in a VPS ?
– Panther
Dec 21 '11 at 16:14
I'm connecting from my laptop to my server both in home lan. Some times happens even when I run apt-get. I'll check free next time.
– xrado
Dec 21 '11 at 21:58
I'm connecting from my laptop to my server both in home lan. Some times happens even when I run apt-get. I'll check free next time.
– xrado
Dec 21 '11 at 21:58
I am getting exactly same problem, also lots of others. See this: ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11649751
– BlackDivine
Jan 29 '12 at 20:00
I am getting exactly same problem, also lots of others. See this: ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11649751
– BlackDivine
Jan 29 '12 at 20:00
How much memory is bash using when it happens?
ps -o rss,vsize,args $$– geirha
Feb 26 '12 at 21:11
How much memory is bash using when it happens?
ps -o rss,vsize,args $$– geirha
Feb 26 '12 at 21:11
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Can you provide us with the output of ulimit -a ran in a session where this happens?
/etc/pam.d/sshd should involve pam_limits.so when you open a session. This module will use /etc/security/limits.conf to apply various restrictions to your session, including regarding memory usage.
answered Aug 3 '12 at 17:05
Pierre CarrierPierre Carrier
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I was getting this error when attempting to run top while my swap partition was not active (0 swap memory) and it was resolved by enabling swap on /dev/sda5:
swapon /dev/sda5
answered Nov 24 '17 at 1:20
AlandroidAlandroid
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Welcome to askubuntu. You could improve your answer by including an example command to enable swap. From review.
– J. Starnes
Nov 24 '17 at 5:36
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Can you provide us with the output of ulimit -a ran in a session where this happens?
/etc/pam.d/sshd should involve pam_limits.so when you open a session. This module will use /etc/security/limits.conf to apply various restrictions to your session, including regarding memory usage.
answered Aug 3 '12 at 17:05
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Can you provide us with the output of ulimit -a ran in a session where this happens?
/etc/pam.d/sshd should involve pam_limits.so when you open a session. This module will use /etc/security/limits.conf to apply various restrictions to your session, including regarding memory usage.
answered Aug 3 '12 at 17:05
Pierre CarrierPierre Carrier
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Can you provide us with the output of ulimit -a ran in a session where this happens?
/etc/pam.d/sshd should involve pam_limits.so when you open a session. This module will use /etc/security/limits.conf to apply various restrictions to your session, including regarding memory usage.
answered Aug 3 '12 at 17:05
Pierre CarrierPierre Carrier
1,03588
Can you provide us with the output of ulimit -a ran in a session where this happens?
/etc/pam.d/sshd should involve pam_limits.so when you open a session. This module will use /etc/security/limits.conf to apply various restrictions to your session, including regarding memory usage.
answered Aug 3 '12 at 17:05
Pierre CarrierPierre Carrier
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answered Aug 3 '12 at 17:05
Pierre CarrierPierre Carrier
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answered Aug 3 '12 at 17:05
Pierre CarrierPierre Carrier
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answered Aug 3 '12 at 17:05
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I was getting this error when attempting to run top while my swap partition was not active (0 swap memory) and it was resolved by enabling swap on /dev/sda5:
swapon /dev/sda5
answered Nov 24 '17 at 1:20
AlandroidAlandroid
112
Welcome to askubuntu. You could improve your answer by including an example command to enable swap. From review.
– J. Starnes
Nov 24 '17 at 5:36
add a comment |
I was getting this error when attempting to run top while my swap partition was not active (0 swap memory) and it was resolved by enabling swap on /dev/sda5:
swapon /dev/sda5
answered Nov 24 '17 at 1:20
AlandroidAlandroid
112
Welcome to askubuntu. You could improve your answer by including an example command to enable swap. From review.
– J. Starnes
Nov 24 '17 at 5:36
add a comment |
I was getting this error when attempting to run top while my swap partition was not active (0 swap memory) and it was resolved by enabling swap on /dev/sda5:
swapon /dev/sda5
answered Nov 24 '17 at 1:20
AlandroidAlandroid
112
I was getting this error when attempting to run top while my swap partition was not active (0 swap memory) and it was resolved by enabling swap on /dev/sda5:
swapon /dev/sda5
answered Nov 24 '17 at 1:20
AlandroidAlandroid
112
edited Mar 25 at 15:15
answered Nov 24 '17 at 1:20
AlandroidAlandroid
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answered Nov 24 '17 at 1:20
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answered Nov 24 '17 at 1:20
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Welcome to askubuntu. You could improve your answer by including an example command to enable swap. From review.
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Welcome to askubuntu. You could improve your answer by including an example command to enable swap. From review.
– J. Starnes
Nov 24 '17 at 5:36
Welcome to askubuntu. You could improve your answer by including an example command to enable swap. From review.
– J. Starnes
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Welcome to askubuntu. You could improve your answer by including an example command to enable swap. From review.
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I think you have to provide more details otherwise this won't be solveable. I suppose the machine you are describing is the ssh server you are connecting to? (and not the client) When this happens run
freeand post the output here (and what program caused the error)– lumbric
Dec 21 '11 at 15:52
Are you running in a VPS ?
– Panther
Dec 21 '11 at 16:14
I'm connecting from my laptop to my server both in home lan. Some times happens even when I run apt-get. I'll check free next time.
– xrado
Dec 21 '11 at 21:58
I am getting exactly same problem, also lots of others. See this: ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11649751
– BlackDivine
Jan 29 '12 at 20:00
How much memory is bash using when it happens?
ps -o rss,vsize,args $$– geirha
Feb 26 '12 at 21:11