du

Shows directory space usage.

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Verified: 2025-09-09

Syntax

$du [OPTIONS] [DATEI/VERZEICHNIS]

Examples

$du -sh ordner/

$du -h --max-depth=1

Typical use cases

Standard usage

du --help

Note For analyzing disk usage.

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