disk quota exceeded - Disk quota exceeded for user

root@linuxfix:~/disk_quota_exceeded$

disk quota exceeded

Disk quota exceeded for user

Solutions

Prerequisites: Start by updating your system to resolve common issues and ensure the solutions provided below are compatible with your current environment.

check_latest_version && sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Check quota usage

View current quota status:

quota -u username

df -h

du -sh /home/username

Clean up files

Remove unnecessary files:

find /home/username -type f -size +100M

rm -rf /home/username/.cache/*

journalctl --vacuum-time=7d

Request quota increase

Increase user quota:

sudo edquota username

sudo setquota -u username 2000000 2200000 0 0 /home

quotaon -u /home

What is disk quota exceeded?

User has exceeded allocated disk space quota, preventing file creation.

Common scenarios: User quota limits reached, group quotas exceeded, or inode limits hit.

Common Causes

User disk quota exceeded
Group quota limits
Inode quota reached
Large file accumulation
Log files growing

Debugging Tips

repquota -a

quotacheck -u /home

ls -la /home/username

Prevention

Monitor quota usage
Regular cleanup
Log rotation
User education

Additional Resources

Quota Management

Linux disk quota administration

quota disk space limits