How to control disk usage with Quota
What is Quota? Explanation of the basic settings and usage methods Quota is a feature that limits the number or capacity of files that a user or group can have. For example, if you want to limit the usage of a user named B to 100GB on a file system named A, you can use Quota. Quota allows you to manage disk space efficiently and prevent disk waste by users or groups. Types of Quota There are two types of Quota. User Quota: Quota that limits disk usage by user. It is also called usrquota. Group Quota: Quota that limits disk usage by group. It is also called grpquota. To apply Quota, the file system must support Quota and the Quota option must be added to the fstab file. Terms of Quota When setting or checking Quota, you need to know the following terms. Block: The block unit of the disk. Usually calculated as 1KB. Inode: A structure that stores the metadata of a file. It represents the number of files. Soft Limit: The limit that gives a warning. If this limit is exceeded, a grace perio