[TriLUG] Disk space calculations in Linux

James Tuttle jjtuttle at trilug.org
Thu Jan 24 17:15:53 EST 2008


While we're at it, let's talk about du versus ls versus other size
calculating utilities.  I never know what to use.

Jim

Mike Shaw wrote:
> Does anyone have a link to point to that explains disk space calculations in
> Linux?  For example, I need to explain to someone why it is that if you take
> 20% of an 80G drive you don't automatically get EXACTLY 16G.
> 
> I was hoping not to have to re-invent this wheel and find a good link that
> had examples that I could direct someone to.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mike
> ---
> "Google HR wants to hire the smartest people still dumb enough to be working
> for somebody else." - Steve


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