ENOSPC: System limit for number of file watchers reached code example
Example 1: system limit for number of file watchers reached
echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf && sudo sysctl -p
Example 2: 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
Example 3: Error: 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
Example 4: unhandledpromiserejectionwarning error enospc system limit for number of file watchers reached watch
# 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=524288
Example 5: Internal watch failed: ENOSPC: System limit for number of file watchers reached
echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=582222 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf && sudo sysctl -p
Example 6: System limit for number of file watchers reached,
echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf && sudo sysctl -p