how to check the size of a folder in linux code example

Example 1: check folder sizes linux

du -h --max-depth=1

Example 2: show directory size linux

du -sh /home/george
2.1G    /home/george

Example 3: how to get the size of directory in linux

du -sh /var

Example 4: check folder size in linux terminal

du -sh /home/user/

Example 5: linux find size of directory and subdirectories

du -s /home/george

Example 6: check directory size

du -sh /home/george