Re: Is there a way...

Jas (matt@nospam.uts.edu.au)
Thu, 23 Feb 1995 16:48:46 +1100 (EST)

Chris Keane - Chief ENS Pointyhead wrote this...
>
> Unless, of course, the block size on the filesystem containing $HOME
> isn't 1024 bytes. If, for example, it is 512 (such as on Solaris and
> several other (mainly SVR4 related) unix systems)) it will report a
> number that is TWICE as much as what you're really using. After all,
> du reports BLOCKS used. If you're on a filesystem that has an unusual
> (but theoretically possible) block size of say, 65536 blocks then
> you're really, really stuffed.
>
> Some unix systems (including Solaris) have a -k option to du to report
> usage in KB rather than blocks.
>
> So, on SunOS 4.x or smaller, use du -s $HOME. On Solaris with standard
> ufs 512-byte block filesystems, use du -sk $HOME
> On other systems, incite your fellow workers to rise up against the
> evil power of the purchasing department, put them up against the wall,
> shoot them then buy Suns. Obey.
>
> Failing that, try find $HOME -exec wc -c {} \;
> then use a calculator to add up all the numbers :-)
>
check this then..

matt lordmuck / >du -s $HOME
du: /home/matt/lookup: Permission denied
102672 /home/matt
matt lordmuck / >du -sk $HOME
du: /home/matt/lookup: Permission denied
102672 /home/matt
matt lordmuck / >uname -a
SunOS lordmuck 5.4 Generic_101945-13 sun4m sparc
matt lordmuck / >

Matt

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Matthew Keenan   Systems Programmer   Information Technology Division
      University of Technology     Sydney Australia


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