You want to find the total disk usage of all subdirectories inside /home/user but only see sizes for individual files. Which command correctly summarizes each subdirectory size in human-readable form?

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You want to find the total disk usage of all subdirectories inside /home/user but only see sizes for individual files. Which command correctly summarizes each subdirectory size in human-readable form?

Adu -sh /home/user/*

Bdu -ah /home/user

Cdu -h /home/user

Ddu -s /home/user

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the goal
You want sizes of each subdirectory summarized, not individual files.
Step 2: Analyze options
du -ah shows all files and dirs, du -sh on directory alone summarizes total only, du -s no human-readable. du -sh /home/user/* summarizes each subdirectory separately in human-readable form.
Final Answer:
du -sh /home/user/* -> Option A
Quick Check:
Use du -sh with wildcard for each subdir [OK]

Quick Trick: Use du -sh with * to summarize each subdirectory [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Using -a to include files instead of just dirs
Using -s alone for total only
Not using wildcard to list subdirectories

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