Re: Problems with updating quotas

[jmc <jmc@prioris.mini.pw.edu.pl>]

On Mon, Sep 08, 2003 at 01:41:12PM +0200, Philippe THIERRY wrote:
> 
> I've got a server where i use quotad. The quotas are
> configurated by users, on the /home filesystem.
> 
> It works well, but when i have to create a new user
> quota, or change one of them (using quotaoff -a,
> edquota <user>, quotaon -a), i must reboot the system
> to make the changes working. Else there is no difference.
> 

The FAQ procedures seem to be for setting up quotas for the *first* time.
There's nothing in there (or in edquota(8)) which says you have to use
quotaoff(8) and quotaon(8) before and after editing quotas.

edquota(8) does say:

	On leaving the editor, edquota reads the temporary file and modifies
	the binary quota files to reflect the changes made.

I imagine if you use edquota(8) *without* turning quotas off (and then
on again), it will reread the file without needing a reboot.

Of course, I could be wrong :)

jmc.
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