linux disc space

[DataSmash]

I simply want to capture the free disc space in a variable so that I
can compare changes.  I'm aware of a few commands like "df -h" or "du -
k", but I can't figure out how to capture those values as a variable.
I also looked at os.statvfs(), but that output doesn't seem to make
any sense at all to me, knowing the size of the disc.
Thanks for your help!
R.D.
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