Re: [tlug] Out of Memory: can't log in to my machine

[Jake Morrison <jake_morrison@example.com>]

Jc,

--- Jean-Christian Imbeault <jc@example.com> wrote:
> 
> Is there a way in Linux to limit the amount of memory a user 
> can use? Kind of like quota for disk space? In case this 
> happens again I'd like the system to have some spare memory 
> left to at least allow a login.

suEXEC might let you do this.
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/suexec.html
It runs CGIs under their owner uid instead of that of the http
binary. 

> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jean-Christian Imbeault
> 

Jake