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Old 11-24-2010, 11:23 PM   #1
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Smile What's the full name of command "df"?

du - estimate file space usage
df - report file system disk space usage

I think du is short for "disk usage".
But what about df?
 
Old 11-24-2010, 11:28 PM   #2
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disk free - it reports the free (available) space on your filesystem(s)
 
Old 11-24-2010, 11:28 PM   #3
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df = Disk Free - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Df_(Unix)
du = Disk Usage - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Du_(Unix)
 
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posted at the same time...
rfernandez, you sir, owe me a beer. LOL!
 
Old 11-24-2010, 11:33 PM   #5
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thank you.
 
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Well, I can't never say "no" for a beer. 8-D
 
  


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