On Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 09:57:22AM +0100, Sylvain Beucler wrote: > On 26/11/2023 11:32, Marc Haber wrote: > > On Sun, Nov 26, 2023 at 10:00:27AM +0100, Sylvain Beucler wrote: > > > I use QUOTAUSER on a multi-user remote system, for a non-profit, where > > > people tend to forget about disk space, to ensure any new 'adduser' sets a > > > reasonable quota. > > > > > > If there's an alternative please let me know. > > > > The alternative would be to use edquota -p (quota) (username) after > > creating the user. At least that's what adduser does when the quotauser > > configuration option is set. > > I use QUOTAUSER so I can be sure that when me or a co-admin creates a user, > the quota is set, and there's no way to forget about it (iow I know how to > do it manually). By alternative, I mean a way to ensure that the quota is > always set for new users :)
How about having a wrapper around adduser? Or a cronjob that iterates through the users and installs the quota even for users that had it removed? This could also be an application for #36019, hooks. Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Leimen, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 6224 1600402 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 6224 1600421
