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From: Jon Ringuette <jonr <at> scharp.org> To: submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org Package : coreutils Version : All Command : du Type : Feature Request Hello, In the FreeBSD world it is common to have a short argument of '-d' for --max-depth. This greatly shortens a command one must type to when a depth argument is used (which from my experience is often). For example currently to say get the size of all the home directories of users one would use : du /home -h --max-depth=1 . It would make life simpler and make going from FreeBSD systems to Linux systems easier for people and scripts if the syntax : du /home -h -d 1 was also supposed. Thank you, -- Jon Ringuette SCHARP/FHCRC 1100 Fairview ave. N LE-400 Office: Phone: 206.667.6378 Mobile: 206.659.5660 Fax: 206.667.4812 E-mail: j...@scharp.org CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message and any attachments may be confidential and privileged. If you are not intended to receive this message, please notify the sender and destroy the message. Thank you.