Limit the memory and cpu available for a user in Linux
cpu-usage, linux, memory-management, pam
Solution
For process related limits, you can have a look in `/etc/security/limits.conf` (read the comments in the file, use google or use `man limits.conf` for more information). And as jpalecek points out, you may use `ulimit -a` to see (and possibly modify) all such limits currently in effect.
You can use the command `quota` to see if a disk quota is in effect.
Problem
I am a little concerned with the amount of resources that I can use in a shared machine. Is there any way to test if the administrator has a limit in the amount of resources that I can use? And if does, to make a more complete question, how can I set up such limit?