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Sort file and directories recursively by size

Raw

UNIX

Files: ls -lSh | tac

Note that tac relies on /tmp. In the event that this mount is full, try ls -lSh | head.

Directories: du -hd 1 | sort -h

Requires GNU coreutils (e.g., macOS users can run brew install coreutils).

Navigate to System Settings -> Storage.

Files and Directories: ls | select Name,@{n="Length"; e={[long](ls $_ -file -rec | measure Length -sum | % Sum)}} | sort Length -d }

Or navigate to Settings -> Storage -> Other.

Navigate to Files -> Clean.

Navigate to Settings -> General -> Storage.

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