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Old 05-26-2008
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Limit directory size

Hello

I want to limit the size of a directory;
so a user cant copy more staff inside it then 5 Giga for example..

eg. /nfs/temp/jhon size can not increase more that 5Gb

I havnt found anything on the net. Is there a way to do it?
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System Management Guide: Operating System and Devices - Setting Up the Disk Quota System
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