Sort du output based on file size

Date posted: 31/07/2019

Objective:-

In this article we will explain how to sort the files and folders size using du command.

Solution:-

You can run this command to show the results

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cd /var/log
cd /var/log
cd /var/log
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du -sh -- * | sort -h
du -sh -- * | sort -h
du -sh -- * | sort -h

Sample output:

Thanks for using pheonix solutions.

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