Du command question.

[openuser]

Sorry, wrong section.. Mods please delete this one

[gogalthorp]

There is a difference in the size of a file and how much disk space that file consumes. How much space does a 1 byte file take up? Answer: depends on the block size of drive. So if you have a 1024 byte block a 1 byte long file will take up 1024 bytes of disk space. So it all depends on what you are measuring file length or disk space used.

[openuser]

There is a difference in the size of a file and how much disk space that file consumes. How much space does a 1 byte file take up? Answer: depends on the block size of drive. So if you have a 1024 byte block a 1 byte long file will take up 1024 bytes of disk space. So it all depends on what you are measuring file length or disk space used.

Oh, I see.
So du will list the actual file sizes, and then in the grand total, it will show how much space it is actually taking in the disk?

[gogalthorp]

Yep do an info du it says disk space used.

[openuser]

Thank you gogalthorp the Linux Guru!
Your lightning fast and very helpful repies are very very much appreciated!