Could you please run "env" as root? Preferably after running `edquota username`, which has failed with this error message.
Sorry for not making that clear before. ** Changed in: quota (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Simon Law -- edquota will not exec default alternative editor as root user https://launchpad.net/bugs/49357 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs