Man page - cgset(1)

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Package: cgroup-tools
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cgset - set the parameters of given cgroup(s)

cgset [ -b ] [ -r < name=value >] < cgroup_path > ...
cgset [ -b ] --copy-from < source_cgroup_path > < cgroup_path > ...

Set the parameters of input cgroups.

	<path>		is the name of the cgroup which should be changed. This parameter can be used multiple times.
	-b		ignores the default systemd delegated hierarchy path and constructs the path of the control groups relative to the cgroup root hierarchy.

-r <name=value>

defines the name of the file to set and the value which should be written to that file. This parameter can be used multiple times.

--copy-from <source_cgroup_path>

defines the name of the cgroup whose parameters will be copied to the input cgroup.

CGROUP_LOGLEVEL

controls verbosity of the tool. Allowed values are DEBUG , INFO , WARNING or ERROR .

cgset -r cpuset.cpus=0-1 student

set variable cpus in control group student (controller cpuset) to 0-1

cgset --copy-from group1/ group2/

copy all parameters of group group1 to group group2 (for all path where both cgroups are defined)