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Hi, I'm kinda new to Linux I use du -skb to get free space at a point in my filesystem. like this... cd / du -skb And it will return ...
  1. 10-27-2010 #1
    ArealPerson
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    Getting a good Byte/Megabyte readout

    Hi, I'm kinda new to Linux

    I use du -skb to get free space at a point in my filesystem.

    like this...

    cd /
    du -skb

    And it will return somthing like this in bytes...
    11808134357

    I now must convert this, to get somthing which is around 87.9 gigs.

    kinda allot of work. just for this.

    QUESTION:
    What would be the correct way to get a good readout of what the disk size is
    from the command line.

    Thanks,
    -areal
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    Code:
    du -h
    ..which is described here:
    Code:
    man du
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