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edquota: Edit quota of a specific user.

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$ sudo edquota --user ${username}

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The command "sudo edquota --user ${username}" is used to set or edit the disk quota for a specific user on a Linux system. Here's how it works:

"sudo" is a command that allows a user with administrative privileges (such as the root user) to execute a command as a superuser or another user. It is often used to perform administrative tasks that require elevated permissions.
"edquota" is a command-line utility used to edit the disk quota settings for users. It provides a text editor interface for modifying the quota limits and settings.
"--user ${username}" is an option to specify the username for which you want to set or edit the quota. The "${username}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual username.

When you run this command with administrative privileges (using "sudo"), it will launch the "edquota" utility with the specified user and allow you to modify the disk quota settings for that user. The exact behavior will depend on your system's configuration and the editor used by your system.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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