What is a disk quota and why do I have one?
The disk quota system is one method of managing the rapidly expanding need for disk space on our Unix systems. By allocating a reasonable amount of disk space per user we do not have to worry about a few individuals utilizing more then their fair share of disk resources. If you reach your quota limit you will be unable to receive new mail, create or modify files. The quota system currently allows you to store up to 50MB in your private directory and up to 11MB of mail. There are a few techniques to prevent you from every reaching your quota limits. These techniques are explained below.
