# 5 Linux commands to check free disk space
## [Linux df command](https://opensource.com/article/21/7/check-disk-space-linux-df)
The `df` command stands for "disk-free," and shows available and used disk space on the Linux system.
`df -h` shows disk space in human-readable format
`df -a` shows the file system's complete disk usage even if the Available field is 0
`df -T` shows the disk usage along with each block's filesystem type (e.g., xfs, ext2, ext3, btrfs, etc.)
`df -i` shows used and free inodes
You can get this information in a graphical view using the **Disks** (gnome-disk-utility) in the GNOME desktop. Launch it to see all disks detected by your computer, and click a partition to see details about it, including space used and space remaining.
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## [Linux du command](https://opensource.com/article/21/7/check-disk-space-linux-du)
`du` shows the disk usage of files, folders, etc. in the default kilobyte size
`du -h` shows disk usage in human-readable format for all directories and subdirectories
`du -a` shows disk usage for all files
`du -s` provides total disk space used by a particular file or directory
The following commands will check your total space and your utilized space.
This information can be represented visually in GNOME with the **Disk Usage** application, or with **Filelight** in the KDE Plasma desktop. In both applications, disk usage is mapped to concentric circles, with the middle being the base folder (usually your **/home** directory, but it's up to you) with each outer ring representing one directory level deeper. Roll your mouse over any segment for detailed information about what's taking up space.
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## Linux ls -al command
`ls -al` lists the entire contents, along with their size, of a particular directory
## Linux stat command
`stat `displays the size and other stats of a file/directory or a filesystem.
## Linux fdisk -l command
`fdisk -l` shows disk size along with disk partitioning information
