---
name: "smb2-quota"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cifs-utils"
version: "7.9-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/smb2-quota"
---

# smb2-quota(1)

Userspace helper to display quota information for the Linux SMB client file system (CIFS)

## Name

smb2-quota - Userspace helper to display quota information for the Linux SMB client file system (CIFS)

## SYNOPSIS

smb2-quota \[-h\] {options} {file system object}

## DESCRIPTION

This tool is part of the cifs-utils suite.

*smb2-quota* is a userspace helper program for the Linux SMB client file system (CIFS).

This tool works by making an CIFS\_QUERY\_INFO IOCTL call to the Linux SMB client which in turn issues a SMB Query Info request and returns the result.

## OPTIONS

*--help/-h*: Print help explaining the command line options.

*--tabular/-t*: Print quota information for the volume in tabular format. Amount Used \| Quota Limit \| Warning Level \| Percent Used \| Status \| SID

*--csv/-c*: Print quota information for the volume in csv format. SID,Amount Used,Quota Limit,Warning Level

*--list/-l*: Print quota information for the volume in raw format. - SID - Quota Used - Quota Threshold - Quota Limit

*--tabular/-t* is the default action if none is given.

## NOTES

Kernel support for smb2-quota requires the CIFS\_QUERY\_INFO IOCTL which was initially introduced in the 4.20 kernel and is only implemented for mount points using SMB2 or above (see [mount.cifs(8)](/mount.cifs/8.md) *vers* option).

## SEE ALSO

[smbinfo(1)](/smbinfo/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Kenneth D'souza \<\<kdsouza@redhat.com\>\>

The Linux CIFS Mailing list is the preferred place to ask questions regarding these programs.