The du command¶
The du command, which is short for disk usage lets you retrieve information about disk space usage information in a specified directory. In order to customize the output according to the information you need, this command can be paired with the appropriate options or flags.
Examples:¶
- To show the estimated size of sub-directories in the current directory:
du
- To show the estimated size of sub-directories inside a specified directory:
du {PATH_TO_DIRECTORY}
Syntax:¶
du [OPTION]... [FILE]... du [OPTION]... --files0-from=F
Additional Flags and their Functionalities:¶
Note: This does not include an exhaustive list of options.
| Short Flag | Long Flag | Description |
|---|---|---|
-a | --all | Includes information for both files and directories |
-c | --total | Provides a grand total at the end of the list of files/directories |
-d | --max-depth=N | Provides information up to N levels from the directory where the command was executed |
-h | --human-readable | Displays file size in human-readable units, not in bytes |
-s | --summarize | Display only the total filesize instead of a list of files/directories |
Last update: 2022-05-12