Solaris Common Messages and Troubleshooting Guide

quotactl: open Is a directory

Cause

Using edquota to set users limits the command displays the error.

edquota updates all quota files that are on a mounted filesystem. So, a directory named quotas causes it to fail.

Action

In one of the mounted filesystems, there is a directory named quotas. To fix the problem, move the directory off the mounted filesystem, rename it, or delete it.

For example: If you have /usr/quotas/old_info The directory /usr/quotas is going to cause edquota to fail. Either move /usr/quotas to /usr/old_quotas or delete the directory.