Commonly used · Observation system

df: View file system space

Syntax

df [-h]

Options

-h

Teaching Compatibility Options

Examples

df -h

Usage and sandbox support

Display the teaching disk snapshot; real df queries the mounted file system.

Hands-on exercises

• Check disk spaceEveryday

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