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