---
name: "rquota"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "quota-tools"
version: "1:4.11-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rquota"
---

# rquota(3)

implement quotas on remote machines

## NAME

rquota - implement quotas on remote machines

## PROTOCOL

**/usr/include/rpcsvc/rquota.x**

## DESCRIPTION

The **rquota()** protocol inquires about quotas on remote machines. It is used in conjunction with NFS, since NFS itself does not implement quotas.

## PROGRAMMING

**#include \<rpcsvc/rquota.h\>**

The following XDR routines are available in **librpcsvc**:

```
xdr_getquota_arg
xdr_getquota_rslt
xdr_rquota
```

## SEE ALSO

[**quota**(1)](/quota/1.md), [**quotactl**(2)](/quotactl/2.md)