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Old 11-23-2004, 10:42 PM   #1
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A simple command displaying the size of a directory

Hi folks,

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What will be the simple command line on terminal displaying the size of a directory (/Dir_AAA) in MB including all its subdirectories and files.

TIA

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Old 11-23-2004, 10:50 PM   #2
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man du -- in particular, du -s will help you.
 
Old 11-23-2004, 10:51 PM   #3
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du

Is it simple enough?
 
Old 11-23-2004, 10:55 PM   #4
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use "du -h" for filesize in bytes
 
Old 11-23-2004, 11:32 PM   #5
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Hi,

Code:
du -sh /Dir_AAA
should work good for you
Last edited by nitin_batta; 11-23-2004 at 11:33 PM.
 
Old 11-24-2004, 12:06 AM   #6
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Hi folks,

Your advice noted with thanks.

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