how to find out which files increase most recently?

jimmyjiang · 12-11-2006, 10:32 AM

hi,
my redhat linux server's home directory keep increase the size, I want to find out any file created or increase size cause that, any command can do this job?
thanks!
jimmy

unSpawn · 12-11-2006, 10:57 AM

If the file is opened you could try and find it watching

Code:

wach -n 10 'lsof -w -n +D /home|awk '{print $7, $NF}' | sort -grk1'

(man lsof for flags)

else if you want a global indication and if it's filling fast:

Code:

watch -n 1 'du /home/*'

else

Code:

watch -n 5 'find /home -type f -mmin 5 -printf "%k %p %c\n" | sort -grk1 | head -10'

Values "-n" and "-mmin" might need tweaking to better match your situation.