set quota for user.

[Vu_9]

Dear Experts,

I need to set quota (1GB) for xxx user. How can i do it. Please help !!

Thanks so much.
Vu.

[Boyo]

Hi Vu,

You will need the edquota command for this.

Rgds

[Vu_9]

Dear Boyo,

I has just read a HP Doc, but i don't understand what 's it mean. Can you explain to me.
Tks!

edquota user

fs /home blocks (soft = 10000, hard = 12000)
inodes (soft = 250, hard = 300)

[Boyo · Accepted solution]

To open the quota editor:
#edquota user

The command:
[fs /home blocks (soft = 20000, hard = 24000) inodes (soft = 250, hard = 300)]

Basically sets the following:
A soft limit of 20000 blocks - the max number of blocks user can use.
A hard limit of 24000 blocks - the absolute max number of blocks user can use.
A soft limit of 250 files - the max number of files.
A hard limit of 300 files - the absolute max number of files.

[Senthil Kumar .A_1]

Hi Vu,

The main difference b/t soft and hard limit is, once the user crosses soft limit, his terminal will receive a Warning saying that he has crossed the soft limit. There by User is made aware that he is going to reach his hard limit. The soft limit can enforce the user not to exceed further based on the time limit that can be set, or until the user reaches the hard limit within the time limit.

For further details.. refer..

http://www.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de/doc/man/hpux/quota.5.html

regards,
Senthil Kumar .A

[Vu_9]

Thanks you so much. I understood it.

Vu.