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Q&A How to find big files and directories?

You've just run df -h and are shocked how little disk space you got left. You'd like to find where all the space has gone. How to find big(est) files and directories on your system? (So that you c...

3 answers  ·  posted 4mo ago by Iizuki‭  ·  edited 3mo ago by Iizuki‭

#3: Post edited by user avatar Iizuki‭ · 2024-10-07T07:07:29Z (3 months ago)
Add directories to the subject as per comment suggestions
  • How to find big files?
  • How to find big files and directories?
#2: Post edited by user avatar Iizuki‭ · 2024-10-03T05:37:26Z (4 months ago)
grammar
  • You've just run `df -h` and shocked how little disk space you got left. You'd like to find where all the space has gone.
  • How to find big(est) files and directories on your system? (So that you can try to free up space.)
  • You've just run `df -h` and are shocked how little disk space you got left. You'd like to find where all the space has gone.
  • How to find big(est) files and directories on your system? (So that you can try to free up space.)
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Iizuki‭ · 2024-10-02T06:51:23Z (4 months ago)
How to find big files?
You've just run `df -h` and shocked how little disk space you got left. You'd like to find where all the space has gone.

How to find big(est) files and directories on your system? (So that you can try to free up space.)