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How can I find the largest files and/or directories on my server?

If you wish to find out what file or directory is taking up the most space, SSH to the server and run the following command:

du -a /usr/local | sort -n -r | head -n 50

The system will display the 50 largest files and/or directores in /usr/local directory.

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Posted: 09 Jul, 2007 by: Customer Service S.

Updated: 08 Mar, 2011 by: Customer Service S.