Monitoring System Resources: `df`, `du`, `free`
Check disk space, directory sizes, and memory usage to keep your system optimized.
Why Monitor System Resources?
Keeping an eye on your system's resources is crucial for smooth operation. Just like a car needs fuel and oil, your computer needs enough disk space and memory to run efficiently.
Ignoring these can lead to slow performance, crashes, or even data loss.
Check Disk Space with `df`
The df command, short for "disk free", reports the amount of available disk space used by file systems.
It's your go-to command to see how much room is left on your partitions.
All lessons in this course
- Understanding Processes: `ps`, `top`, `htop`
- Managing Processes: `kill`, `bg`, `fg`
- Monitoring System Resources: `df`, `du`, `free`
- Process Priorities with nice, renice, and Signals