On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 7:00 AM, Pádraig Brady <p...@draigbrady.com> wrote:
> On 06/06/2013 10:00 PM, C de-Avillez wrote: > > Hello, > > > > This comes from https://launchpad.net/bugs/1187044. The OP (although > completely confused initially) raises a point that I sort of agree. The man > page for 'du' states, for --separate-dirs, "do not include size of > subdirectories"; but it is not really clear what that means -- a first read > I had got me also a bit confused. > > > > On the other hand, I am having problems trying to convey something more > "clear". > > > > separate directory size from directory contents > > output size of directory separate from size of directory contents > > Well that's a bit ambiguous too since non directory entries > are included with --separate-dirs. > > > > > I think something like this could be used, but I would like some input > before going on. > > I see the original confusion in the man page, > also the texinfo was a bit confusing to me. > So hopefully the attached clarifies both appropriately. > > thanks, > Pádraig. > > I think it does -- at least also for me. And, yes, my tries were also confused (as, I guess, I was). Thank you, Pádraig. -- ..hggdh..
