Linux du Command: Disk Usage Explained

The “du” command is used to display the disk usage of a specified directory or file, showing the amount of disk space occupied by the directory or file. It can be used to view the disk usage of all files and subdirectories in the current directory, or to view the disk usage of specific files or directories. By default, the “du” command displays the size of files or directories in bytes, but parameters can be used to specify units such as KB, MB, GB, etc.