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React Native Error: ENOSPC: System limit for number of file watchers reached - languisher14091 - 07-19-2023
I have setup a new blank react native app.
After installing few node modules I got this error.
```
Running application on PGN518.
internal/fs/watchers.js:173
throw error;
^
Error: ENOSPC: System limit for number of file watchers reached, watch '/home/badis/Desktop/react-native/albums/node_modules/.staging'
at FSWatcher.start (internal/fs/watchers.js:165:26)
at Object.watch (fs.js:1253:11)
at NodeWatcher.watchdir (/home/badis/Desktop/react-native/albums/node modules/sane/src/node watcher. js:175:20)
at NodeWatcher.<anonymous> (/home/badis/Desktop/react-native/albums/node modules/sane/src/node watcher. js:310:16)
at /home/badis/Desktop/react-native/albums/node modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:285:20
at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:154:5)
```
I know it's related to no enough space for watchman to watch for all file changes.
I want to know what's the best course of action to take here ?
Should I ignore `node_modules` folder by adding it to `.watchmanconfig` ?