Estimate file and directory sizes.
Section: Files and Directories
Show disk usage by path
bash
bash
du -sh *Explanation
Useful for quickly finding which directories consume the most space.
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Related commands
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Create file or update timestamp
Create an empty file if it does not exist.
Create nested directories
Create one or more directories, including parents.