du tips — authorized directory-usage literacy

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For legal, authorized and educational use only. Only analyze software you own or have written permission to examine.
Quick answer

du helps authorized labs sample directory-usage literacy on trees they own. Pair with du-disk-usage-tips, du-summarize-tips, df-tips. Prefer lab trees you administer — never treat foreign homes as size-recon targets.

On this page

Snapshot

FieldValue
Surfacedu tip checklist
JobAuthorized directory-usage literacy
disk peerdu-disk-usage-tips
summarize peerdu-summarize-tips
df peerdf-tips
ncdu peerncdu-scan-tips

Tip checklist (authorized only)

  1. Confirm you may measure directory sizes on the tree (lab path you own).
  2. Prefer du -sh / du -h --max-depth=1 on syllabus labs.
  3. Record path/size; quote short Evidence.
  4. Optional: disk-focused → du-disk-usage-tips; summarize → du-summarize-tips.
  5. Optional: filesystem totals → df-tips; interactive → ncdu-scan-tips.
  6. Optional: block devices → lsblk-tips.
  7. Redact home paths and org tree names if policy requires.
  8. Stop at literacy — no fill-disk / DoS cookbooks.

Allowed framing

  • Classroom labs measuring directory sizes on a lab tree.
  • Binding du notes as Evidence.
  • Documenting depth-1 summaries for authorized capacity notes.
  • Comparing du ↔ df / ncdu under one binder.

Scope we will not cover

  • No crack/pirate/keygen via du.
  • No exploit / fill-disk / DoS / bypass PoCs.
  • No credential-theft via directory recon.
  • No intentional du against trees you do not own.

Beginner path (authorized only)

  1. Obtain one syllabus-approved lab tree you control.
  2. Run du -sh .; quote success.
  3. Bind du notes as Evidence; redact sensitive paths.
  4. Optional: compare with du-disk-usage-tips / df-tips.
  5. Stop at literacy — no DoS cookbooks.
Which to pick
  • Prefer authorized, redacted Evidence.
  • Use du-disk-usage-tips / peer tip pages when the syllabus asks.
  • No exploit, crack, or unauthorized-access framing.

For legal, authorized and educational use only.

FAQ

What is a "du tip" page in BinBench framing?

A checklist for sampling authorized directory-usage literacy on trees you own — not a cookbook for trees you do not control.

How does this relate to du-disk-usage-tips?

du-disk-usage-tips covers disk-oriented du Evidence. This page zooms on a general du tip checklist — it does not overwrite that page.

Can I use du on other users' production trees I do not administer?

No. Authorization first. BinBench will not publish unauthorized-access recipes.

Does this teach exploit / bypass PoCs via du?

No. Mentions of exploit/bypass appear only as refusals. Authorized literacy only.

Does this teach credential theft via directory recon?

No. Redact home paths and org tree names before sharing excerpts.

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