B.13 quota

Use this utility to set or get the userspace quota and directory quota on NSS volumes and files.

B.13.1 Syntax

Command

Description

quota <USERQUOTAOPTIONS>

It is used to set or get user space quota on NSS volumes and files.

quota <DIRECTORYQUOTAOPTIONS>

It is used to set or get directory quota on NSS volumes and files.

B.13.2 Options

Usage Options

Option

Description

-h, --help

Displays the help information.

-v, --version

Displays the program version information.

USERQUOTAOPTIONS

Option

Description

-U, --userquota

To set the user quota options.

s, --size=quota (in KB/MB/GB)

Storage space allowed for the specified user. The default unit is MB.

-V, --volumename=volumename

Name of the volume for which quota has to be set.

-u, --username

Specify the user name.

-g, --getquotas

Gets the user quota.

DIRECTORYQUOTAOPTIONS

Option

Description

-D, --directoryquota

To set the directory quota options.

-s, --size=quota (in Multiples of 4KB/MB/GB)

Size of the quota. The default unit is KB.

-d, --directoryname

Directory name.

-g, --getquotas

Gets the directory quota.

B.13.3 Examples

quota -U -V VOL1  -u wwrun.novell -s 30GB

This example is for user quota.

quota -D -d /media/nss/VOL/test -s 4GB

This example is for directory quota.

quota -g -V VOL1

This example is for viewing user quota.

quota -g -d /media/nss/VOL/test

This example is for viewing directoryquota.