Improve advice around fs.inotify.max_user_watches #237
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Also explain the implications of the increase. Fixes #236
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@gregvanl let me know if wording looks good. |
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| The new value can then be loaded in by running `sudo sysctl -p`. | ||
| The new value can then be loaded in by running `sudo sysctl -p`. Note that ArchLinux works a little different, [view this page for advice](https://github.com/guard/listen/wiki/Increasing-the-amount-of-inotify-watchers). |
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🍎 works a little different
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Thanks Dan for writing this up. I just add a few suggestions. |
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Cheers :) |
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Do you think we should link to https://www.archlinux.org? |
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May as well, I notice it's also stylized as "Arch Linux". I'll fix that up. |
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Cool, nice to link people directly instead of them having to type in search if they aren't familiar with a technology. |
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Fixes #235, #236