Error: ENOSPC: System limit for number of file watchers reached
echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf && sudo sysctl -p
# that modifies the file watch limit to max 524,288 which consume approx. 512MB Ram for 64bit.
# reduce that number to consume less memory.
# to see if that did it run
cat /proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_watches
# you should see
fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288[nodemon] Internal watch failed: ENOSPC: System limit for number of file watchers reached, watch
sudo sysctl fs.inotify.max_user_watches=582222 && sudo sysctl -pError: ENOSPC: System limit for number of file watchers reached,
Ubuntu
sudo gedit /etc/sysctl.conf
Add a line at the bottom
fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288
Then save and exit!
sudo sysctl -p[nodemon] Internal watch failed: ENOSPC: System limit for number of file watchers reached, watch
echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=582222 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf && sudo sysctl -pENOSPC: System limit for number of file watchers reached
# insert the new value into the system config
echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf && sudo sysctl -p
# check that the new value was applied
cat /proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_watches
# config variable name (not runnable)
fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288Copyright © 2021 Codeinu
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