Ubuntu show disk usage by directories
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- To show disk usage by folders
sudo du --max-depth=1 -x -h /
- To show total disk usage by volumes
df -h
- To sort the output by size, use
| sort -h
:
sudo du --max-depth=1 -x -h / | sort -h
- Sometimes, the file is deleted but disk usage is not up-to-date. Because some processes may still be using those deleted files. To show which processes are using deleted files
lsof +L1
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