The quotaoff command is used to turn off the disk quota function of a specified file system in the Linux kernel. Disk quotas are used to limit the amount of disk space that users or groups can use on a file system. This command is useful when you want to disable the disk quota feature on a file system.
Overview
The quotaoff command can be used to turn off the disk quota function of a specified file system. To use this command, you must have superuser privileges. The syntax for the quotaoff command is as follows:
quotaoff [-vug] <filesystem>
Where:
-v– Verbose output. This option displays additional information about the operation.-u– Turn off user quotas.-g– Turn off group quotas.<filesystem>– The file system for which you want to turn off the disk quota function.
Examples
To turn off the disk quota function for the /home file system, you would run the following command:
sudo quotaoff /home
To turn off user quotas for the /home file system, you would run the following command:
sudo quotaoff -u /home
Options
The following table lists the available options for the quotaoff command:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-v |
Verbose output. Displays additional information about the operation. |
-u |
Turn off user quotas. |
-g |
Turn off group quotas. |
Troubleshooting tips
If you encounter issues when using the quotaoff command, try the following troubleshooting tips:
- Verify that you have superuser privileges. The
quotaoffcommand requires superuser privileges to run. - Check that the file system for which you want to turn off the disk quota function is mounted.
- Ensure that the disk quota feature is enabled on the file system. If it is not enabled, you cannot turn it off.
Notes
- The
quotaoffcommand is the opposite of thequotaoncommand, which is used to turn on the disk quota function of a specified file system. - If you turn off the disk quota function for a file system, all existing quotas will be removed.