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ngroups_max

file: /proc/sys/kernel/ngroups_max
variable: kernel.ngroups_max
Official reference

Maximum number of supplementary groups, i.e. the maximum size which setgroups will accept. Exports NGROUPS_MAX from the kernel.

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Last update: 2026-03-30 12:00:00 UTC
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