Disk Usage

Show disk usage of a directory or file in human-readable format. Use when the user wants to know how much space a folder or file takes.

Show how much disk space a directory or file uses with a single command.

Usage

bash

du -sh <PATH>

Arguments:

#	Name	Description
1	PATH	Path to file or directory to measure

Example

bash

du -sh /home/user/projects

Output:

text

1.2G	/home/user/projects

Format: SIZE PATH

Success / Failure

• Success: One line with human-readable size and path (exit code 0)
• Failure: Error message (exit code non-zero, e.g. path not found)