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Get folder sizes on command line, including --max-depth, sorted by folder size desc
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du.sh
# Get available disk space
df -h
# Get the top 10 biggest folders in the current directory
du -h --max-depth=1 | sort -rh | head -10
# Get the top 10 biggest folders in the current directory and their first child directories
du -h --max-depth=2 | sort -rh | head -10
# Get sizes of all folders in the current directory
du -h --max-depth=2 | sort -rh
# On Mac OSX max depth 1
du -hd1 | sort -rh | head -10
# On Mac OSX max depth 2
du -hd2 | sort -rh | head -10
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