Finding the biggest files on linux and creating a function for biggest

Finding the biggest files on linux and creating a function for biggest

Code:

du -ah | sort -hr | head -n 10

Edit .bashrc file

Code:

sudo gedit ~/.bashrc

add this to end of file with the other functions!

Code:

function biggest(){
du -ah | sort -hr | head -n 10
echo "Complete!"
}

Save and now type

Code:

biggest

Other helpful cmds

To find the 10 biggest folders in current directory:

Code:

du -h | sort -hr | head -n 10

To find the 10 biggest files and folders in current directory:

Code:

du -ah | sort -hr | head -n 10

More advanced

linuxhandbook.com/find-biggest-files-linux