# Show Size of Current Directory

Size of current directory can be seen by using `du` command.

## Usage

To see size of current directory -

```bash
du -sh
```

To see size of a different directory -

```bash
du -sh /var
```

`/var` is the path to the directory you want to see the size of

***Source:*** [***Linuxize***](https://linuxize.com/post/how-get-size-of-file-directory-linux/)


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