Remove obsolete Arch Linux limits.conf workaround #438
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The workaround was blanking out /etc/security/limits.conf to work around an Arch Linux bug from 2015. Modern Arch Linux and systemd have resolved this issue, so the workaround is no longer necessary. Fixes #371 Co-authored-by: damacus <40786+damacus@users.noreply.github.com>
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Remove obsolete Arch Linux limits.conf workaround
Nov 9, 2025
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Issue #371 questions whether the Arch Linux bug #47052 workaround is still needed. The bug was filed in 2015 and has been resolved in modern Arch Linux/systemd.
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https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/47052RUN echo >/etc/security/limits.conffromarch_platformmethod inlib/kitchen/docker/helpers/dockerfile_helper.rbThe workaround blanked out
/etc/security/limits.confto avoid systemd issues. Preserving this file is now preferable as it may contain application-required resource limits.Fixes #371
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