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38 lines
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# The `du` command
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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.
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### Examples:
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1. To show the estimated size of sub-directories in the current directory:
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```
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du
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```
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2. To show the estimated size of sub-directories inside a specified directory:
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```
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du {PATH_TO_DIRECTORY}
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```
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### Syntax:
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```
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du [OPTION]... [FILE]...
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du [OPTION]... --files0-from=F
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```
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### Additional Flags and their Functionalities:
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*Note: This does not include an exhaustive list of options.*
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|**Short Flag** |**Long Flag** |**Description** |
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|`-a`|`--all`|Includes information for both files and directories|
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|`-c`|`--total`|Provides a grand total at the end of the list of files/directories|
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|`-d`|`--max-depth=N`|Provides information up to `N` levels from the directory where the command was executed|
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|`-h`|`--human-readable`|Displays file size in human-readable units, not in bytes|
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|`-s`|`--summarize`|Display only the total filesize instead of a list of files/directories|
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