The /etc/default/dbus is a great way to fix the problem. It's also configurable.
I suggest the following patch in the dbus package: --- /etc/default/dbus.orig 2009-09-03 17:19:14.747613907 -0400 +++ /etc/default/dbus 2009-09-03 16:22:09.117573599 -0400 @@ -8,3 +8,8 @@ # Parameters to pass to dbus. PARAMS="" + +# dbus-daemon --system needs way more than 1024 opened files +# on a multi-user system (LTSP, etc) +ulimit -n 65535 + -- dbus needs more than the default 1024 open files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/381063 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs