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Quickly Find Disk Space Hogs: Using the du Command

8 minute read Published: 2025-02-27

Disk full again? It's a common frustration for any Linux user. You're trying to download a new program, save important documents, or just generally work on your system, and suddenly you're greeted with those dreaded "No space left on device" errors. Wondering where all your precious disk space disappeared to? The answer usually lies in large, often forgotten files and folders lurking within your system.