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create file with 20mb with quota

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does anyone know how to create a file with 20mb with the help of quota without root and as a normal user?


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You are trying to get around the quota imposed on your home directory?

/tmp and /var/tmp are two of the usual places to create large files that do not need to stay around forever.
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well...the file has to created in the home directory ....thats the problem
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Hi.

You could try a link from home to tmp ... cheers, drl
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if u could explain it in detail how it could be done would be nice..as i new to quota command.

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