---
name: "container-limit"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "open-infrastructure-compute-tools"
version: "20250604-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/container-limit"
---

# container-limit(1)

Limit resources of a container

## NAME

container-limit - Limit resources of a container

## SYNOPSIS

```
container limit ['OPTIONS']
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **container limit** command limits resources available to a container at runtime.

## OPTIONS

The following **container limit** options are available:

- **-n, --name='NAME':**

  Specify container name.

- **--blockio-device-weight='DEVICE WEIGHT':**

  Specify device specific blockio weight, see [systemd.resource-control(5)](/systemd.resource-control/5.md).

- **--blockio-read-bandwidth='DEVICE BYTES':**

  Specify device specific blockio read bandwidth, see [systemd.resource-control(5)](/systemd.resource-control/5.md).

- **-b, --blockio-weight='WEIGHT':**

  Specify general blockio weight, see [systemd.resource-control(5)](/systemd.resource-control/5.md).

- **--blockio-write-bandwidth='DEVICE BYTES':**

  Specify device specific blockio write bandwidth, see [systemd.resource-control(5)](/systemd.resource-control/5.md).

- **-c, --cpu-quota='QUOTA':**

  Specify CPU quota, see [systemd.resource-control(5)](/systemd.resource-control/5.md).

- **--cpu-shares='SHARES':**

  Specify CPU shares, see [systemd.resource-control(5)](/systemd.resource-control/5.md).

- **-m, --memory-limit='BYTES':**

  Specify memory limit, see [systemd.resource-control(5)](/systemd.resource-control/5.md).

- **-t, --tasks-max='NUMBER':**

  Specify tasks max, see [systemd.resource-control(5)](/systemd.resource-control/5.md).

## EXAMPLES

Set blockio weight for the example.net container:

sudo container limit -n example.net --blockio-weight 100

Set CPU quota for the example.net container:

sudo container limit -n example.net --cpu-quota 10%

Set memory limit for the example.net container to 1GB:

sudo container limit -n example.net --memory-limit 1G

Set tasks max for the example.net container to 100:

sudo container limit -n example.net --tasks-max 100

## SEE ALSO

```
compute-tools(7),
container(1).
```

## HOMEPAGE

More information about compute-tools and the Open Infrastructure project can be found on the homepage ( \<https://open-infrastructure.net\> ).

## CONTACT

Bug reports, feature requests, help, patches, support and everything else are welcome on the Open Infrastructure Software Mailing List \< \<software@lists.open-infrastructure.net\> \>.

Debian specific bugs can also be reported in the Debian Bug Tracking System ( \<https://bugs.debian.org\> ).

## AUTHORS

compute-tools were written by Daniel Baumann \< \<daniel.baumann@open-infrastructure.net\> \> and others.