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Winanjaya 02-08-2010 08:20 PM
how to list folder size in descending order ?
 
Dear all
how to list folder size in descending order ?

please advise

thanks

neonsignal 02-08-2010 09:27 PM
You could try (this will include individual files as well):
Code:
du -s * | sort -rg
If you need to do this from a GUI, try something like baobab in gnome-utils.

chrism01 02-09-2010 12:32 AM
du -sk <wherever>|sort -rnk1


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