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How to get a summary of disk usage with du

Date: 2008-02-02  |   Modified: 2008-09-07  |   Tags: cygwin, dell, linux, ubuntu

The following command gives me a listing of the sizes of all the directories in my root directory.

$ sudo du -chs /*

Here is the results of that command on my new (1 day old) Dell 530N Ubuntu desktop: (Note, the 5.0GB for the /home directory is due to the 5.0GB ubuntu-dell-reinstall.iso file. The rest of my /home directory is only 18MB.)

4.8M    /bin
18M     /boot
0       /cdrom
128K    /dev
9.1M    /etc
5.0G    /home
4.0K    /initrd
0       /initrd.img
154M    /lib
16K     /lost+found
12K     /media
4.0K    /mnt
13M     /opt
0       /proc
740K ...
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Dell 530N Ubuntu vs. build it yourself

Date: 2008-02-01  |   Tags: dell, ubuntu

I just received my new Dell 530N with Ubuntu 7.10 pre-loaded. I seriously considered building a PC myself but after weighing the pros and cons decided to go with the Dell. The main reason I chose the Dell was because it was the faster/easier option. The cost comparison was pretty similar. Hal's Notes has an article which compares the cost of the 530N vs. the cost of parts from newegg.com. Here is my very similar anaylsis.

My 530N was $349 (unfortunately i had to pay $30 for shipping) and included the following:

  • Intel Pentium Dual Core ...
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Installing Ubuntu with Vista on Dell 1405

Date: 2007-10-12  |   Modified: 2008-10-23  |   Tags: dell, linux, ubuntu

I just installed Ubuntu linux on my Dell E1405 personal laptop. A friend had talked about setting up an Ubuntu machine so I thought it would be good for talking tech and also good experience. The setup so far has been relatively easy. The most difficulty has been that I had to delete two of Dell's partitions on the hard disk before I could install Ubuntu. I am dual booting Windows Vista, which was already installed, and Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn. I know Gutsy Gibson is only a few days away but I couldn't wait.

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