Find the Largest Directories on Linux
The 20 biggest directories one level down, staying on the same filesystem (-x). Fill in the details below to get the exact command.
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Find the Largest Directories
du -xh --max-depth=1 / 2>/dev/null | sort -rh | head -20
The 20 biggest directories one level down, staying on the same filesystem (-x).
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The command
Commanddu -xh --max-depth=1 / 2>/dev/null | sort -rh | head -20
CategoryDisk
Works OnUbuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux
The 20 biggest directories one level down, staying on the same filesystem (-x).
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Questions
How do I find the largest directories on Linux?
Run: du -xh --max-depth=1 / 2>/dev/null | sort -rh | head -20
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