The Python method os.statvfs() perform a statvfs system call on the given path. It is used to retrieve the status of a file system.
When we call the os.statvfs(), it returns a statvfs_result object. This object contains various attributes that represent the status of the file system.
SyntaxSyntax of Python os.statvfs() method is as follows −
os.statvfs(path)Parameters
The Python os.statvfs() method accepts a single parameter −
path − This is the path, whose statvfs information is required.
The Python os.statvfs() methods returns a statvfs_result object that contains the below attributes −
f_bsize − preferred file system block size.
f_frsize − fundamental file system block size.
f_blocks − total number of blocks in the filesystem.
f_bfree − total number of free blocks.
f_bavail − free blocks available to non-super user.
f_files − total number of file nodes.
f_ffree − total number of free file nodes.
f_favail − free nodes available to non-super user.
f_flag − system dependent.
f_namemax − maximum file name length.
The following example shows the usage of statvfs() method. Here, we are displaying statvfs information of the given file.
import os, sys # showing statvfs information of file "a1.py" stinfo = os.statvfs("atty.py") print (stinfo)
When we run above program, it produces following result −
os.statvfs_result(f_bsize=4096, f_frsize=4096, f_blocks=6276673, f_bfree=2780772, f_bavail=2455601, f_files=1605632, f_ffree=1374428, f_favail=1374428, f_flag=4096, f_namemax=255)Example
In this example, we are accessing various information related to filesystem using the attributes of statvfs_result object.
import os # file fpath = "atty.py" # Retrieve filesystem info statsinfo = os.statvfs(fpath) # Display filesystem info print(f"File system block size: {statsinfo.f_bsize}") print(f"Fragment size: {statsinfo.f_frsize}") print(f"Total number of blocks: {statsinfo.f_blocks}") print(f"Total number of free blocks: {statsinfo.f_bfree}")
On executing the above program, it will display the following output −
File system block size: 4096 Fragment size: 4096 Total number of blocks: 6276673 Total number of free blocks: 2780767
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