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Old 05-22-2010
To Find the largest file in the given directory.
Hi Experts,

1. In unix how to list the largest file in given directory.
The answer will in single line statement.

2. I have Sun solaris live CD .I try to compile sample c program using "CC compiler".But its shows "cc command not found".
Please help on this.

Thanks in advance....
Last edited by kkl; 05-22-2010 at 11:20 PM.. Reason: Added one more queries.
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Old 05-23-2010
1. In unix how to list the largest file in given directory.
The answer will in single line statement.

Code:
# du -akd /directory_name|sort -nr|more    ---->>> to list files from largest to smallest on the "/directory_name"

2. I have Sun solaris live CD .I try to compile sample c program using "CC compiler".But its shows "cc command not found".
Please help on this.

Code:
Post the exect error which you are getting.
May be you are using some strange command which is unknow to the system.

Smilie
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Old 05-23-2010
Hi, an easier way to achieve (1) is:

Code:
ls -S|head -1

i.e. list files sorted on size, and show the top entry.

As for (2), there is no program cc in Your search path for programs. Either the C Compiler isn't included or You may need to install it or make it available in some way. Since it's a Live CD it may or may not be possible to install a compiler. I guess You must read the documentation for that particular release/Live CD.

Best regards,
Lakris
Last edited by Lakris; 05-23-2010 at 06:41 AM..
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Old 05-23-2010
Code:
<esb><***-app-***-03> /export/home/esb/temp # ls -S|head -1
ls: illegal option -- S
usage: ls -1RaAdCxmnlhogrtuvVcpFbqisfHLeE@ [files]

It is not working Smilie

---------- Post updated at 03:29 PM ---------- Previous update was at 03:16 PM ----------

Hii kkl,

I am using find command to get large files whenever the disc space spikes.

Code:
find * -size +100000  # for 100 MB files.
#you can use these too
du -k * | sort -n | tail -10
du -ka | sort -nrk1 | tail -10

Last edited by Scott; 05-23-2010 at 06:52 AM.. Reason: Code tags please...
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kkl
# 5  
Old 05-23-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by KuldeepSinghTCS
Code:
<esb><***-app-***-03> /export/home/esb/temp # ls -S|head -1
ls: illegal option -- S
usage: ls -1RaAdCxmnlhogrtuvVcpFbqisfHLeE@ [files]

It is not working Smilie

---------- Post updated at 03:29 PM ---------- Previous update was at 03:16 PM ----------

Hii kkl,

I am using find command to get large files whenever the disc space spikes.

Code:
find * -size +100000  # for 100 MB files.
#you can use these too
du -k * | sort -n | tail -10
du -ka | sort -nrk1 | tail -10

Thanks To ALL..

For Query 2 :
I compile with sun solaris live CD.I tried in Ubuntu live CD also.
Both getting same problem..
It getting displayed like below,

cc new.c
bash: command not found.

I put which cc and gcc no bin is found /usr/bin..

Plz help to resolve this..
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