Unix Quota

Your UNIX account has a certain amount of space in which you can store files. The following command will show you how much space you are given ("quota") and how much you are currently using ("usage").

quota -v

Running out of space is a common reason why you cannot create, copy or transfer new files into your account. Files created or modified when you are at or over your quota may be corrupted! There is a buffer space (the difference between your quota and your "limit"). However, this is small and only temporary. If you do not clear space that is over your quota, you will lose files. See below for solutions if you need more space.