EMFILE error when using fs.watch on many items

[NetanelBasal]

I am using your module and i am getting error because i have too many files to watch.

app.use(require('easy-livereload')({
watchDirs: [
path.join(__dirname, 'public')
],
checkFunc: function(file) {
return /.(css|js|jade)$/.test(file);
},
port: process.env.LIVERELOAD_PORT || 35729
}));

[dai-shi]

Please try increasing the file descriptor limit.

What is the result of the following?

ulimit -n

[NetanelBasal]

4864

[dai-shi]

Do you have more files than that number?

How about try something like this?

ulimit -n 65536

[NetanelBasal]

I does not have so many file and i am still get this error

throw errnoException(err, 'watch');
      ^

Error: watch ENFILE
at exports._errnoException (util.js:732:11)
at FSWatcher.start (fs.js:1155:11)
at Object.fs.watch (fs.js:1181:11)
at watch (/Users/netanelbasal/www/node/node_modules/easy-livereload/node_modules/node-watch/lib/watch.js:221:8)
at /Users/netanelbasal/www/node/node_modules/easy-livereload/node_modules/node-watch/lib/watch.js:230:9
at /Users/netanelbasal/www/node/node_modules/easy-livereload/node_modules/node-watch/lib/watch.js:41:14
at Array.forEach (native)
at /Users/netanelbasal/www/node/node_modules/easy-livereload/node_modules/node-watch/lib/watch.js:38:18
at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:76:15)
24 Feb 11:15:04 - [nodemon] app crashed - waiting for file changes before starting...

[dai-shi]

Hmm, it sounds tough.

[dai-shi]

Is this related?
nodejs/node-v0.x-archive#2479

[NetanelBasal]

Thats wired, my ulimit is 65536, i dont think this is related to this. I am sure more users will be come to this problem so if i find solution i will write this here.

[jonmann20]

https://stackoverflow.com/a/32600959/353166 worked for me