# How to set a memory limit?

**URL:** <https://forum.rclone.org/t/how-to-set-a-memory-limit/10230>\
**Category:** Help and Support\
**Created:** [May 25, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/how-to-set-a-memory-limit/10230 "2019-05-25T17:13:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![chiraag](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/chiraag/32/2748_2.png) [@chiraag](https://forum.rclone.org/u/chiraag)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/how-to-set-a-memory-limit/10230/12 "2019-05-29T12:42:53Z")

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Just a note that, at least on `linux`, you could use something like `ulimit` (from `bash`), `systemd`'s `MemoryHigh` and `MemoryMax` directives, or `firejail`'s `--rlimit-as` option (if you're sandboxing it anyway). Just wanted to provide additional options in case those are available to you.

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