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RubyMine - inotify(7) watch limit is too low

Everytime I start up my RubyMine I get an annoying message that say:

inotify(7) watch limit is too low

but there's no hint on how to solve it.

I am running ubuntu.

Solution

  • Just add the following line to /etc/sysctl.conf (systemwide, do not search for /etc in RubyMine folder) to increase the inotify limit:

    ##### Fix: inotify(7) watch limit is too low  #####
fs.inotify.max_user_watches = 524288

    Then run

    sudo sysctl -p

    Done!

    PS: Restart your IDE...

    Credit: https://rajeevkannav.blogspot.de/2014/12/rubymine-fix-inotify7-watch-limit-is_26.html