Rclone + Dropbox and ulimit (open files limit)

[Anze (Anže)]

I wonder if rclone and Dropbox can handle a process that requires a ulimit of 1700.

I see that my process on Ubuntu keeps 1700 open files for the folder /mnt/demo/ - it's just reading files ar speed around 40 Mbps.

Do you think it’s possible to mount Dropbox at /mnt/demo/ with rclone and the full cache option and run this process again?

I don't understand how ulimit affects Dropbox’s 12 TPS limit. I assume this might be the problem, or am I wrong?

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

[asdffdsa (jojothehumanmonkey)]

hi,
why not give it a try, if you have a problem, then post about it.

[Anze (Anže)]

I will try it today. I was waiting for the new server provisioning and wanted to gather as much information as possible before starting the tests.

I will post an update here for others who have the same questions.

[kapitainsky]

@Anze

ulimit

Assuming you run it on some Linux default might be 1024 though (it is on few running distros I checked now).

You can check it by running:

ulimit -n

To change run:

ulimit -n 10000

Please note it is not persistent - re run after reboot or check your OS how to change it permanently.