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How Do I Check Disk Usage per Directory in Linux?

Alexander Ross • • 4 min read
How Do I Check Disk Usage per Directory in Linux?
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How do I check disk space on a specific directory in Linux?

df command – Shows the amount of disk space used and available on Linux file systems. du command – Display the amount of disk space used by the specified files and for each subdirectory. btrfs fi df /device/ – Show disk space usage information for a btrfs based mount point/file system.

How do I see disk usage in Linux?

Useful df “disk filesystem” Commands to Check Disk Space in Linux

  1. FileSystem — provides the name of the file system. …
  2. df -m — to display information of file system usage in MB.
  3. df -k — to display file system usage in KB.
  4. Useful du “disk Usage” Commands to Check usage of Space in Linux.
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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.