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Top Forums UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers Sort by file/directory size Post 303013435 by John K on Wednesday 21st of February 2018 10:20:49 AM
Old 02-21-2018
Sort by file/directory size

OS : RHEL 6.6

I want to list the files/directories sorted (Ascending or Desceding) by their size.

As you can see in the below example, du command doesn't sort by size.
In Linux world, is there any other command or workaround using du command to list the files/directories sorted by their size.

Code:
[manhba@reporting-node1 Data_Extraction]$ cat /etc/redhat-release
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.6 (Santiago)

[manhba@reporting-node1 Data_Extraction]$ ls -lrdth *
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Dec 16 12:03 WO0000000073502_SBL
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Dec 16 12:54 WO0000000073255_SBL
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Dec 17 15:50 WO0000000073265_SBL
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Dec 22 01:02 WO0000000074061_SBL
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Dec 27 05:06 WO0000000072057_SBL
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Jan  4 15:37 3_Jan_2018
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Jan  4 16:00 WO0000000075793
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Jan  5 06:20 WO0000000075787
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Jan  5 22:16 WO0000000075994_jan5
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Jan  9 05:09 WO0000000076411
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Jan 17 13:30 WO0000000077242
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Jan 26 05:57 WO0000000078972
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Feb  2 14:25 WO0000000080132_OSS
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Feb  3 19:58 WO0000000075775
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Feb  6 15:08 WO0000000080606
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Feb  7 11:21 WO0000000076180
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Feb  7 11:21 WO0000000080071
drwx------ 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Feb  7 11:24 WO0000000080703
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Feb  8 07:19 WO0000000080072
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Feb  9 15:17 WO0000000081126
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Feb 14 22:04 WO0000000081452
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Feb 16 15:37 WO0000000081648
drwxrwxr-x 3 manhba manhba 4.0K Feb 20 02:07 WO0000000080073
drwxrwxr-x 2 manhba manhba 4.0K Feb 20 14:34 WO0000000082620
[manhba@reporting-node1 Data_Extraction]$
[manhba@reporting-node1 Data_Extraction]$
[manhba@reporting-node1 Data_Extraction]$ du -sh *
1.1M    3_Jan_2018
8.0K    WO0000000072057_SBL
20K     WO0000000073255_SBL
168K    WO0000000073265_SBL
22M     WO0000000073502_SBL
8.0K    WO0000000074061_SBL
6.8M    WO0000000075775
4.1M    WO0000000075787
52K     WO0000000075793
1.8M    WO0000000075994_jan5
8.0K    WO0000000076180
27M     WO0000000076411
596K    WO0000000077242
75M     WO0000000078972
24K     WO0000000080071
170M    WO0000000080072
12G     WO0000000080073 ----------------------> Largest directory
1.1M    WO0000000080132_OSS
35M     WO0000000080606
2.5M    WO0000000080703
8.4M    WO0000000081126
760K    WO0000000081452
20K     WO0000000081648
2.5G    WO0000000082620  -------------------------> Second largest directory
[manhba@reporting-node1 Data_Extraction]$

 

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DateTime::Locale::bs_BA(3)				User Contributed Perl Documentation				DateTime::Locale::bs_BA(3)

NAME
DateTime::Locale::bs_BA SYNOPSIS
use DateTime; my $dt = DateTime->now( locale => 'bs_BA' ); print $dt->month_name(); DESCRIPTION
This is the DateTime locale package for Bosnian Bosnia and Herzegovina. DATA
This locale inherits from the DateTime::Locale::bs locale. It contains the following data. Days Wide (format) Ponedjeljak Utorak Srijeda Xetvrtak Petak Subota Nedjelja Abbreviated (format) Pon Uto Sri Xet Pet Sub Ned Narrow (format) 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Wide (stand-alone) Ponedjeljak Utorak Srijeda Xetvrtak Petak Subota Nedjelja Abbreviated (stand-alone) Pon Uto Sri Xet Pet Sub Ned Narrow (stand-alone) 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Months Wide (format) Januar Februar Mart April Maj Juni Juli Avgust Septembar Oktobar Novembar Decembar Abbreviated (format) Jan Feb Mar Apr Maj Jun Jul Avg Sep Okt Nov Dec Narrow (format) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Wide (stand-alone) Januar Februar Mart April Maj Juni Juli Avgust Septembar Oktobar Novembar Decembar Abbreviated (stand-alone) Jan Feb Mar Apr Maj Jun Jul Avg Sep Okt Nov Dec Narrow (stand-alone) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Quarters Wide (format) Prvi kvartal Drugi kvartal TreXi kvartal Xetvrti kvartal Abbreviated (format) K1 K2 K3 K4 Narrow (format) 1 2 3 4 Wide (stand-alone) Prvi kvartal Drugi kvartal TreXi kvartal Xetvrti kvartal Abbreviated (stand-alone) K1 K2 K3 K4 Narrow (stand-alone) 1 2 3 4 Eras Wide BCE CE Abbreviated BC AD Narrow BC AD Date Formats Full 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Utorak, 2008 Februar 05 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Petak, 1995 Decembar 22 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Subota, -10 Septembar 15 Long 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 Februar 5 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 Decembar 22 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 Septembar 15 Medium 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 Feb 5 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 Dec 22 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 Sep 15 Short 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 08/02/05 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 95/12/22 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10/09/15 Default 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 Feb 5 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 Dec 22 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 Sep 15 Time Formats Full 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30 UTC 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02 UTC -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23 UTC Long 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30 UTC 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02 UTC -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23 UTC Medium 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23 Short 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44 Default 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23 Datetime Formats Full 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Utorak, 2008 Februar 05 18:30:30 UTC 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Petak, 1995 Decembar 22 09:05:02 UTC -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Subota, -10 Septembar 15 04:44:23 UTC Long 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 Februar 5 18:30:30 UTC 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 Decembar 22 09:05:02 UTC -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 Septembar 15 04:44:23 UTC Medium 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 Feb 5 18:30:30 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 Dec 22 09:05:02 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 Sep 15 04:44:23 Short 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 08/02/05 18:30 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 95/12/22 09:05 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10/09/15 04:44 Default 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 Feb 5 18:30:30 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 Dec 22 09:05:02 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 Sep 15 04:44:23 Available Formats d (d) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 EEEd (d EEE) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Uto 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Pet -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Sub Hm (H:mm) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 hm (h:mm a) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 PM 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 AM -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 AM Hms (H:mm:ss) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 hms (h:mm:ss a) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 PM 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 AM -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 AM M (L) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9 Md (M-d) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2-5 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12-22 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9-15 MEd (E, M-d) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Uto, 2-5 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Pet, 12-22 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sub, 9-15 MMM (LLL) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep MMMd (MMM d) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 5 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec 22 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep 15 MMMEd (E MMM d) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Uto Feb 5 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Pet Dec 22 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sub Sep 15 MMMMd (MMMM d) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Februar 5 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Decembar 22 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Septembar 15 MMMMEd (E MMMM d) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Uto Februar 5 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Pet Decembar 22 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sub Septembar 15 ms (mm:ss) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 30:30 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 05:02 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 44:23 y (y) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 yM (y-M) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008-2 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995-12 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10-9 yMEd (EEE, y-M-d) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Uto, 2008-2-5 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Pet, 1995-12-22 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sub, -10-9-15 yMMM (y MMM) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 Feb 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 Dec -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 Sep yMMMEd (EEE, y MMM d) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Uto, 2008 Feb 5 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Pet, 1995 Dec 22 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sub, -10 Sep 15 yMMMM (y MMMM) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 Februar 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 Decembar -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 Septembar yQ (y Q) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 1 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 4 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 3 yQQQ (y QQQ) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 K1 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 K4 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 K3 yyQ (Q yy) 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 1 08 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 4 95 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 3 -10 Miscellaneous Prefers 24 hour time? Yes Local first day of the week Ponedjeljak SUPPORT
See DateTime::Locale. AUTHOR
Dave Rolsky <autarch@urth.org> COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2008 David Rolsky. All rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. This module was generated from data provided by the CLDR project, see the LICENSE.cldr in this distribution for details on the CLDR data's license. perl v5.18.2 2017-10-06 DateTime::Locale::bs_BA(3)
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