Use this to find identify if dirs mostly contain large or small files. Show Sample Output
very handy if you copy or download a/some file(s) and want to know how big it is at the moment
Shorter version using --tag
Removes directories which are less than 1028KB total. This works for systems where blank directories are 4KB. If a directory contains 1 MB (1024KB) or less, it will remove the directory using a path relative to the directory where the command was initially executed (safer than some other options I found).
Adjust the 1028 value for your needs.
It would be helpful to test the results before proceeding with the removal. Simply run all but the last two commands to see a list of what will be removed:
du | awk '{if($1<1028)print;}' | cut -d $'\t' -f 2-
If you're unsure what size a blank folder is, test it like this:
mkdir test; du test; rmdir test
This command lists all the directories in SEARCHPATH by size, displaying their size in a human readable format. Show Sample Output
Prints the size of Directory in human readable format like KB MB or GB. If you want to see size each files and directories inside the directory use -a option as shown in second output and if you want a total sum then add -c option :) Show Sample Output
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