# Too many open files (os error 24)" })', state\_manager/src/lib.rs:2943:33

**URL:** <https://forum.dfinity.org/t/too-many-open-files-os-error-24-state-manager-src-lib-rs33/18217>\
**Category:** Developers\
**Created:** [January 27, 2023, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/too-many-open-files-os-error-24-state-manager-src-lib-rs33/18217 "2023-01-27T10:04:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![stefan.schneider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@stefan.schneider](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/stefan.schneider)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/too-many-open-files-os-error-24-state-manager-src-lib-rs33/18217/13 "2024-04-16T11:18:06Z")

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What does `ulimit -n` say? And have you tried `ulimit -n unlimited` in the console before `dfx start`?

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