Node.js – How to fix Error: ENOSPC: System limit for number of file watchers reached

If you read the previous article, you have to update your last change.

We are going to fix the following error message.

node:internal/errors:464
    ErrorCaptureStackTrace(err);
    ^

Error: ENOSPC: System limit for number of file watchers reached, watch 'src'
    at FSWatcher.<computed> (node:internal/fs/watchers:244:19)
    at Object.watch (node:fs:2247:34)

1. Open sysctl.conf file (/etc/sysctl.conf)

2. Update the following statement

fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288

to

fs.inotify.max_user_watches=1524288

3. Apply changes without restart

sudo sysctl -p

4. Run watcher

Conclusion

When you get this error, update/increase the previous value from 524288 to a higher number.

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