Question: How Do I Check Disk Space on Linux?

How do I see disk space in Linux?

How to check free disk space in Linux

1. df. The df command stands for “disk-free,” and shows available and used disk space on the Linux system. …
2. du. The Linux Terminal. …
3. ls -al. ls -al lists the entire contents, along with their size, of a particular directory. …
4. stat. …
5. fdisk -l.

3 янв. 2020 г.

How do I free up disk space on Linux?

Freeing disk space on your Linux server

1. Get to the root of your machine by running cd /
2. Run sudo du -h –max-depth=1.
3. Note which directories are using a lot of disk space.
4. cd into one of the big directories.
5. Run ls -l to see which files are using a lot of space. Delete any you don’t need.
6. Repeat steps 2 to 5.