How do I enable disk quotas in ext4 filesystems?

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Issue

  • How do I enable disk quotas in ext4 filesystems?
  • How do I set disk usage quotas per user?
  • How do I set a quota for each user so they cannot exceed a pre-determined space in their home directory?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Ext4 Filesystem

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