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Managing disk space effectively is crucial for system administrators, especially when multiple users share the same server resources. Implementing filesystem quotas is an essential tool in controlling the amount of disk space and number of inodes that users and groups can utilize. This ensures that no single user can consume all disk resources, hence maintaining system stability and ensuring fair resource distribution. In this article, we’ll walk through the process of setting up filesystem quotas on Linux using quota tools and will cover instructions for different package managers including apt, dnf, and zypper. Before setting up quotas, you must ensure the quota package is installed on your system.