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From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
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Subject: Re: Limiting CPU on some processes on web server
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On Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:26:56 +0000, opendaddy@hushmail.com wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I run this web app that depends on ImageMagick to process images and ffmpeg to process videos. These processes, unfortunately, consume 100% of my CPU, rendering my web app unusable (gateway timeout).
> 
> Tried `nice -n 19` but to no avail.
> 
> What other options do I have?

You can try ulimit. See "man sh" for ulimit parameters,
for example:

             -t time
                     The maximal amount of CPU time to be used by each
                     process, in seconds.

There are other restrictions you can apply, like memory
locking or simultaneous processes.



-- 
Polytropon
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