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supersucker

05-12-2005 12:41 PM

determining directory size

hi,

how can i determine the size of a single directory on the file system?

i know the df - command, but its output only shows how much space is availabe on the entire file-system.....

thx in advance.........

supersucker

05-12-2005 12:46 PM

ok,

should have googled first...........

>> du /dir/ect/ory

is the answer..........

Berhanie

05-12-2005 12:47 PM

Code:

du /path/to/dir

More pleasing to the eye is

Code:

du -sh /path/to/dir

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