SYSTEMD-QUOTACHECK.SERVICE(8)

💅 systemd-quotacheck.service(8) — the quota-checking baddie

okay bestie, sit down, hydrate, and let me tell you about systemd-quotacheck.service — aka systemd-quotacheck, the manual page that lives in section 8 of your friendly neighbourhood systemd docs. this is the file system quota checker logic, and she is lowkey iconic. 🎀

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

systemd-quotacheck.service

/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-quotacheck

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🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

so systemd-quotacheck.service is a service whose whole entire job is file system quota checks. that's it, that's the gig, and she eats every time. 💅

she runs once at boot, right after all the necessary file systems are mounted — like, the party doesn't start until everybody's here, periodt.

and here's the cutest part: she only gets pulled in if at least one file system has quotas enabled. if nobody's using quotas, she simply doesn't show up. no notes, no wasted energy, main character boundaries fr fr. 🦋

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👑 KERNEL COMMAND LINE 👑

systemd-quotacheck understands one kernel command line parameter, and it's this one:

• quotacheck.mode= — one of "auto", "force", "skip". this controls the mode of operation, okay?
  • the default is "auto", and what that does is make sure file system quota checks get done when the file system quota checker deems them necessary — so like, she decides, she's the judge, she's got the vibe check. ✨
  • "force" means unconditionally full file system quota checks. no skipping, no negotiating, full send. 🔥
  • "skip" skips any file system quota checks. we're not doing that today bestie, we're resting. 😭

Added in version 186. 💜

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🫶 SEE ALSO 🫶

• systemd(1)
• quotacheck(8)
• systemd-fsck@.service(8)

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and that's the whole page, no cap. this lil manual comes to you from systemd 257.13 — the version stamped on this very page. go check your quota vibes, stay mounted, and slay 💖🌸🧚