In the Linux Crash Course series, we'll go over one important foundational Linux topic each episode. This series includes tutorials, demonstrations, and more! In this episode, we'll take a look at how we can determine how much storage we have remaining, and we'll also tackle how to determine which directories are using up the most space.
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## Individual sections:
00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Spin up your very own cloud Linux server with Linode
02:14 - Basic usage of the df command
02:52 - Viewing "human readable" output with df
03:42 - Understanding the output of the df command
05:41 - Viewing filesystem types with the df command
06:39 - Excluding filesystem types from the output of the df command (such as tmpfs)
10:31 - Basic usage of the df command
11:45 - Viewing "human readable" output with the du command
12:10 - Using the "max depth" option with the du command
14:08 - Viewing "summary" information with the du command
14:41 - Executing the du command against multiple directories
15:49 - Viewing the total size of multiple directories with the du command
16:47 - Jay's favorite usage of the du command
17:48 - Quick mention of the ncdu command
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- Understanding Linux permissions ➜ https://linux.video/perms
- OpenSSH Guide ➜ https://linux.video/ssh
- LVM Deep-dive ➜ https://linux.video/lvm
- How to better secure OpenSSH ➜ https://linux.video/secure-ssh
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