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                 |  | UGU: Unix Guru Universe - Unix Tip #4545- August 21, 2025
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 : Today's Tip Unix Tip #4545- August 21, 2025
 
 
FIND THE HOG 
Hot Tip for Space Cops: (aren't we all?)
 
 If your users keep using up all the space in your home directory,
 here is a way to apprehend the top offenders.
 
 cd /home
 du -ks *|sort -nr|pg
 
 (Note: The "k" option may not be necessary in non-posix systems.)
 This string will show you all the directory sizes in order,
 largest first.  Now if you are going to do a little cleanup yourself,
 in one of those directories run:
 
 ls -ls|sort -nr|pg
 
 This will list files by size largest first. That way when you do your compress,
 move, or remove, you may actually reclaim a significant amount of space.
 
 This tip generously supported by: uspncjpf@ibmmail.com
 
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 4544
 - KEEP THE USERS OFF WITH NOLOGIN
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 - JUST THE DIRECTORIES
 4541
 - LOCK THAT FILE DOWN
 4540
 - UMOUNT BUSY DEVICES
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