Re: How to determine directory size ?

[Bob Goodwin <bobgoodwin@xxxxxxx>]

Gustavo Seabra wrote:

> On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 11:10:14 -0500, Bob Goodwin <bobgoodwin@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>  
>
> > I have several ways to display directory and file listings but none
> > total the directory size. I would like to know the size before
> > attempting to copy to a CD for back up. xcdroast tells me after I've
> > entered all the data but by that time I may have too much or less than
> > optimum.
> >
> > How can I get the size in advance?
> >
> > Bob Goodwin    Zuni, Virginia
> >    
>
> The command you need is ' du ' (for disk usage, I believe). ' man du '
> for more details. If you just want the size of the current directory
> (including subdirectories)
>
> $ du -sh
>  
Ok, that's exactly what I needed.  I  knew there was a command I'd seen 
but couldn't find it.
Incipient Altzheimers  perhaps?

Thanks much.

Bob Goodwin