Re: Directory Size

On Fri, 2003-08-15 at 12:36, Marek Kilimajer wrote: > Are you sure it hangs? It might take a long time to get occupied size. > This also depends on the filesystem used, I heard reserfs is best at this. > Well, I thought it was hanging cuz 15 mins went past without any return...then I figured it had something to do with the fact that its reading 20Gb of directories and files... I`m busy investigating some other options : du $file -c seems to work....I`ll try playing around a bit and will report back later... Im not sure what you mean re the filsystem type, Im using MDK, which I understand uses ext3 (newbie).... Thanks for trying to assist... -- Chris Blake Office : (011) 782-0840 Cell : 083 985 0379 If we men married the women we deserved, we should have a very bad time of it. -- Oscar Wilde