Problem

quota exceeded error while writing to /software

Solution

Ensure that you are writing files to /software/projects/projectname/username with the correct project and user name.

/software has a project-wide quota for your project group (ie, pawseyXXXX) and not to your individual group (same as your username).

There is also a per-user quota on the number of files on /software.

For more information, and how to fix the issue, see Pawsey File Systems and their Usage.

Some file transfer programs remove and/or ignore the group sticky bit. See Transferring Files for more information.

Related pages

• Quota and Writing Errors Related to the Singularity Cache Directory
• Pawsey Filesystems and their Use