A really dumb question
 

Here's a really dumb question: how do I find the aggregate size of all the files under a certain directory (including subdirectories)?

Thanks

you could check konqueror --view--detailed view list . It gives you lots of info ( size/filetype/modified/permissions/owner/group/link ) .

Nautilus _ look at the properties. for a directory/folder it will teeyou how many items are in it and their total size

erm.... df -h ?

I am looking for a command line solution here so I can use it in a script.

df -h just shows me the total useage. I want to find the useage in a particular branch of the directory tree.


Thanks.

du -sh *

Should list all directories and usage

du -sh

will give it for the whole of present directory

du. Ahhh - thank you. I knew there was a command, I just couldn't remember it.

Thanks again,