linux directory size code example

Example 1: linux how to know whhich directory used more soace

$ du -h --max-depth=1 | sort -hr

Example 2: check folder sizes linux

du -h --max-depth=1

Example 3: how to check folder size in linux

# show all folder size in the current directory
du -h --max-depth=1

Example 4: show directory size linux

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

Example 5: how to get the size of directory in linux

du -sh /var