Comments on: Getting free diskspace in python http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/ programming, photography, media, and anything else that strikes my fancy Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:08:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Grieve http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/comment-page-1/#comment-86043 Grieve Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:35:53 +0000 http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/#comment-86043 @jaja Only the most used operating system ON PERSONAL COMPUTERS (I can use caps too :D) The most common operating system in the world is by far and away linux, when considering the millions of web servers and app servers. That's ignoring the millions of unix based mobile devices. Thanks btw, exactly what I was looking for! @jaja

Only the most used operating system ON PERSONAL COMPUTERS

(I can use caps too :D )

The most common operating system in the world is by far and away linux, when considering the millions of web servers and app servers. That’s ignoring the millions of unix based mobile devices.

Thanks btw, exactly what I was looking for!

]]> By: Anonymous http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/comment-page-1/#comment-86042 Anonymous Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:52:58 +0000 http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/#comment-86042 @jaja, there is a solution actually: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/51658/cross-platform-space-remaining-on-volume-using-python The operating system you mention is not made to program on, though. It is a console game platform. @jaja, there is a solution actually: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/51658/cross-platform-space-remaining-on-volume-using-python
The operating system you mention is not made to program on, though. It is a console game platform.

]]> By: jaja http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/comment-page-1/#comment-82850 jaja Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:02:09 +0000 http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/#comment-82850 If you are attempting to do this in THE MOST USED OPERATING SYSTEM IN THE WORLD... You are out of luck. This doesn't work and no one knows what the alternative is. If you are attempting to do this in THE MOST USED OPERATING SYSTEM IN THE WORLD…

You are out of luck. This doesn’t work and no one knows what the alternative is.

]]> By: Alexander http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/comment-page-1/#comment-70914 Alexander Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:09:04 +0000 http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/#comment-70914 Thank you! :) Thank you! :)

]]> By: fitorec http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/comment-page-1/#comment-68189 fitorec Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:31:34 +0000 http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/#comment-68189 tanks!!. I thought solution the problem with a system call with the df command in linux with the command df, ';¬( but your solution is more elegant, does it work for all operating systems?(I mention this for what it says Dan Aquinas). I think that the function will return the space in mega bytes would be: import os def freespace(p): """ Returns the number of free MegaBytes on the drive that ``p`` is on """ s = os.statvfs(p) return (s.f_bsize * s.f_bavail)/(1024*1024) tanks!!.

I thought solution the problem with a system call with the df command in linux with the command df, ‘;¬( but your solution is more elegant, does it work for all operating systems?(I mention this for what it says Dan Aquinas).
I think that the function will return the space in mega bytes would be:

import os
def freespace(p):
“”"
Returns the number of free MegaBytes on the drive that “p“ is on
“”"
s = os.statvfs(p)
return (s.f_bsize * s.f_bavail)/(1024*1024)

]]> By: Dan Aquinas http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/comment-page-1/#comment-58714 Dan Aquinas Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:42:04 +0000 http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/#comment-58714 Be warned that 'statvfs' is only available on UNIX. Trying this code with Python 2.5 on Windows XP + SP3 yields following error: AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'statvfs' Be warned that ‘statvfs’ is only available on UNIX.
Trying this code with Python 2.5 on Windows XP + SP3 yields following error:

AttributeError: ‘module’ object has no attribute ‘statvfs’

]]> By: John Ford http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/comment-page-1/#comment-58629 John Ford Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:05:15 +0000 http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/#comment-58629 Perfect, I am going to use this to fix purge_builds.py from mozilla bug 512199 Perfect, I am going to use this to fix purge_builds.py from mozilla bug 512199

]]> By: JT http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/comment-page-1/#comment-57896 JT Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:30:40 +0000 http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/#comment-57896 Thanks a fourth time, your google ranking is high ;) Thanks a fourth time, your google ranking is high ;)

]]> By: Sébastien Grenier http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/comment-page-1/#comment-53839 Sébastien Grenier Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:40:40 +0000 http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/#comment-53839 Thanks a lot! I'm new to python and I'm not a programmer, this piece of code save me time and it's only 4 lines! Thank again! Thanks a lot! I’m new to python and I’m not a programmer, this piece of code save me time and it’s only 4 lines!

Thank again!

]]> By: Samuel Huckins http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/comment-page-1/#comment-51052 Samuel Huckins Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:34:22 +0000 http://atlee.ca/blog/2008/02/23/getting-free-diskspace-in-python/#comment-51052 This was just what I was looking for. Thanks! This was just what I was looking for. Thanks!

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