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linuxbashdirectoryfind

Search for all directories that are smaller than 4MB

I want to display all directories that are smaller than 4MB using find command.

Already tried find / type d -size -4000000c(same with a dot instead of/`) but both combinations display files too. What kind of switch should I put here to search only for directories? Maybe there is another command for this purpose?

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Solution

  • Suggesting du command.

    To list content of all directories in Mb units:

    du -m / 2>/dev/null

    -m produce directory size in Mb.

    / start inspecting from root directory (hope you know what you are doing)

    2>/dev/null ignore all errors related to directories access

    Once you have all the directories you can filter them with pipe to awk script

    du -m / 2>/dev/null | awk '$1 < 4 {print $2}'

    $1 < 4 filter only lines where 1st field less than 4

    {print $2} from filtered line print 2nd field