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Disk quotas in Linux make use of software managed constraints on how much disk space can be used by specific user accounts. This brief tutorial explains how to set up them up on your system.

One of the strengths of Linux, as well as other Unix-based operating systems, is its capabilities as a multi-user environment. Disk quotas in Linux make use of software managed constraints on how much disk space can be used by specific user accounts, which is often an important factor in multi-user environments. This download shows you how to set up disk quotas on your Linux systems.How many of your systems are multi-user? Has the allocation of hard drive space been an issue? Have you used the disk quota system to regulate your users?

This download is also available as a TechRepublic article and as an entry on the TechRepublic Linux 101 Wiki page.

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Format:PDFSize:66 KB
Date:May 2006Version:1.0
License:copyright
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