du command

I have a large number of files stored in ~/Downloads/ directory. How do I sort and print sizes in human readable format using du -h command under Ubuntu Linux LTS version 12.04 or any other Linux distributions?

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How do I find out disk usage under UNIX operating systems using GUI, CLI and Perl / shell programs?

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I need to get a list of sizes in human readable du output format. How do I get the output for du command in GB under Linux or UNIX operating systems?

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How do I see filesystem status in Linux?

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Q. How do I check free disk space in Linux or UNIX operating system? I’ve migrated from Windows NT to Linux and looking forward to get more information about free disk space. A. Both Linux and UNIX offers two commands for checking out free disk space: (a) df command : Report file system disk space [...]

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Q. How do I list or find the smallest directories or files in the current directory under Linux or UNIX like operating system? A. There is no direct command exists for this task. However by using shell pipes and combination of other commands one can produced the desired result. Task: Display list of smallest files [...]

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How do I find out my installed hard disk size in Linux or UNIX like operating systems?

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