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df -I

The attribute "-I" (capital "i") for the df command can help you to show the actual used space within file systems, instead of giving you percentages with the regular df command: 

# df -g
Filesystem    GB blocks      Free %Used    Iused %Iused Mounted on
/dev/hd4           1.00      0.76   25%     5255     2% /
/dev/hd2           4.00      1.20   70%    55403     6% /usr
/dev/hd9var        1.00      0.74   27%     5324     3% /var
/dev/hd3           1.00      0.54   46%      325     1% /tmp
/dev/hd1           1.00      0.97    4%     1334     1% /home
/proc                 -         -    -         -     -  /proc
/dev/hd10opt       0.50      0.31   39%     4162     4% /opt

# df -gI
Filesystem    GB blocks      Used      Free %Used Mounted on
/dev/hd4           1.00      0.24      0.76   25% /
/dev/hd2           4.00      2.80      1.20   70% /usr
/dev/hd9var        1.00      0.26      0.74   27% /var
/dev/hd3           1.00      0.46      0.54   46% /tmp
/dev/hd1           1.00      0.03      0.97    4% /home
/proc                 -         -         -    -  /proc
/dev/hd10opt       0.50      0.19      0.31   39% /opt




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