list size of directory linux code example

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

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

Example 2: ubuntu du sort by dir size

du -Sh /path/to/dir | sort -rh | head -20

Example 3: check folder sizes linux

du -h --max-depth=1

Example 4: linux command to list directory size

sudo du -sh /var

Example 5: check folder size in linux terminal

du -sh /home/user/