File - Folder Size in linux

[mitto]

If you want to know file/folder size every time then use below menthod:


root:~# du -h --max-depth=1

You could create an alias in .bashrc file and use it.


alias fs='du -h --max-depth=0 $1' #fs=foldersize -requires ONE input


root:~#fs log
4.1G log

[Oracle]

hmm… linux whatever also in command line, it really make me uncomfortable, i even need to issue a command to check a directory size.....

[RH1]

Actually linux commands are pretty nice, powerful to so yeah you have to be very careful.

[thewebhostingdi]

Use following command to see disk usage of directory in MB. (Megabytes)



root:~# du -sh directoryname

[gosgirl]

Thanks so much!