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Re: please fix the output of du -h
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Philip Rowlands |
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Re: please fix the output of du -h |
Date: |
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:16:35 +0000 (GMT) |
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Alpine 2.00 (DEB 1167 2008-08-23) |
On Thu, 11 Feb 2010, address@hidden wrote:
using -h with du on a directory tree can produce results several
gigabytes *below* the actual value. this is quite annoying (and just
plain wrong), especially when trying to burn a cd/dvd.
"du -h" doesn't do what you expect. Quoting the manual:
`-h'
`--human-readable'
Append a size letter to each size, such as `M' for mebibytes.
Powers of 1024 are used, not 1000; `M' stands for 1,048,576 bytes.
This option is equivalent to `--block-size=human-readable'. Use
the `--si' option if you prefer powers of 1000.
Cheers,
Phil