How to get a list of files of a huge size directory without using ls command (90GB) [closed]
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In linux server, is there a way to get the list of files in a directory
without using commands such as ls-la?
Our log directory size is too huge (almost 90GB) that
when we use ls -la command to get the list of files in that directory,
the command prompt does not come back...
linux command-line command-prompt
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In linux server, is there a way to get the list of files in a directory
without using commands such as ls-la?
Our log directory size is too huge (almost 90GB) that
when we use ls -la command to get the list of files in that directory,
the command prompt does not come back...
linux command-line command-prompt
asked Nov 12 at 2:23
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closed as off-topic by Burhan Khalid, Pang, Devon_C_Miller, lagom, phuclv Nov 12 at 6:13
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This sounds like a problem with your files system - you may want to empty some space on the partition and try again.lshas no problems with large directories.
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Nov 12 at 3:50
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In linux server, is there a way to get the list of files in a directory
without using commands such as ls-la?
Our log directory size is too huge (almost 90GB) that
when we use ls -la command to get the list of files in that directory,
the command prompt does not come back...
linux command-line command-prompt
asked Nov 12 at 2:23
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In linux server, is there a way to get the list of files in a directory
without using commands such as ls-la?
Our log directory size is too huge (almost 90GB) that
when we use ls -la command to get the list of files in that directory,
the command prompt does not come back...
linux command-line command-prompt
linux command-line command-prompt
asked Nov 12 at 2:23
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asked Nov 12 at 2:23
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asked Nov 12 at 2:23
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closed as off-topic by Burhan Khalid, Pang, Devon_C_Miller, lagom, phuclv Nov 12 at 6:13
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This sounds like a problem with your files system - you may want to empty some space on the partition and try again.lshas no problems with large directories.
– Burhan Khalid
Nov 12 at 3:50
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I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is better suited forunix.stackexchange.com.
– Burhan Khalid
Nov 12 at 3:51
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This sounds like a problem with your files system - you may want to empty some space on the partition and try again.lshas no problems with large directories.
– Burhan Khalid
Nov 12 at 3:50
4
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is better suited forunix.stackexchange.com.
– Burhan Khalid
Nov 12 at 3:51
This sounds like a problem with your files system - you may want to empty some space on the partition and try again.
ls has no problems with large directories.– Burhan Khalid
Nov 12 at 3:50
This sounds like a problem with your files system - you may want to empty some space on the partition and try again.
ls has no problems with large directories.– Burhan Khalid
Nov 12 at 3:50
4
4
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is better suited for
unix.stackexchange.com.– Burhan Khalid
Nov 12 at 3:51
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is better suited for
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Nov 12 at 3:51
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echo *
... will show files in the current folder through file globbing on Bourne compatible shells.
This lists all files down one level:
echo /
In Bash, if globstar is set (set with shopt -s globstar, unset with shopt -u globstar), this will list all files recursively:
echo **
For More info, you may visit This Link
and your following problem why not you use a limit to list file?
this command may help you
ls -U | head -4
answered Nov 12 at 3:45
Antu
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Don't know if there are other commands, but you could combine ls with other command like:
ls -la | less
which still lists your files but you can move up and down (and search) easily. less does not load all the content (your 90GB) at once but it loads lines when you move around.
Or you can save output of ls to a file to open it later
ls -la > my_files.txt
answered Nov 12 at 3:33
Canh
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echo *
... will show files in the current folder through file globbing on Bourne compatible shells.
This lists all files down one level:
echo /
In Bash, if globstar is set (set with shopt -s globstar, unset with shopt -u globstar), this will list all files recursively:
echo **
For More info, you may visit This Link
and your following problem why not you use a limit to list file?
this command may help you
ls -U | head -4
answered Nov 12 at 3:45
Antu
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echo *
... will show files in the current folder through file globbing on Bourne compatible shells.
This lists all files down one level:
echo /
In Bash, if globstar is set (set with shopt -s globstar, unset with shopt -u globstar), this will list all files recursively:
echo **
For More info, you may visit This Link
and your following problem why not you use a limit to list file?
this command may help you
ls -U | head -4
answered Nov 12 at 3:45
Antu
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up vote
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echo *
... will show files in the current folder through file globbing on Bourne compatible shells.
This lists all files down one level:
echo /
In Bash, if globstar is set (set with shopt -s globstar, unset with shopt -u globstar), this will list all files recursively:
echo **
For More info, you may visit This Link
and your following problem why not you use a limit to list file?
this command may help you
ls -U | head -4
answered Nov 12 at 3:45
Antu
592319
echo *
... will show files in the current folder through file globbing on Bourne compatible shells.
This lists all files down one level:
echo /
In Bash, if globstar is set (set with shopt -s globstar, unset with shopt -u globstar), this will list all files recursively:
echo **
For More info, you may visit This Link
and your following problem why not you use a limit to list file?
this command may help you
ls -U | head -4
answered Nov 12 at 3:45
Antu
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answered Nov 12 at 3:45
Antu
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answered Nov 12 at 3:45
Antu
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answered Nov 12 at 3:45
Antu
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592319
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Don't know if there are other commands, but you could combine ls with other command like:
ls -la | less
which still lists your files but you can move up and down (and search) easily. less does not load all the content (your 90GB) at once but it loads lines when you move around.
Or you can save output of ls to a file to open it later
ls -la > my_files.txt
answered Nov 12 at 3:33
Canh
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Don't know if there are other commands, but you could combine ls with other command like:
ls -la | less
which still lists your files but you can move up and down (and search) easily. less does not load all the content (your 90GB) at once but it loads lines when you move around.
Or you can save output of ls to a file to open it later
ls -la > my_files.txt
answered Nov 12 at 3:33
Canh
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Don't know if there are other commands, but you could combine ls with other command like:
ls -la | less
which still lists your files but you can move up and down (and search) easily. less does not load all the content (your 90GB) at once but it loads lines when you move around.
Or you can save output of ls to a file to open it later
ls -la > my_files.txt
answered Nov 12 at 3:33
Canh
532318
Don't know if there are other commands, but you could combine ls with other command like:
ls -la | less
which still lists your files but you can move up and down (and search) easily. less does not load all the content (your 90GB) at once but it loads lines when you move around.
Or you can save output of ls to a file to open it later
ls -la > my_files.txt
answered Nov 12 at 3:33
Canh
532318
answered Nov 12 at 3:33
Canh
532318
answered Nov 12 at 3:33
Canh
532318
answered Nov 12 at 3:33
Canh
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This sounds like a problem with your files system - you may want to empty some space on the partition and try again.
lshas no problems with large directories.– Burhan Khalid
Nov 12 at 3:50
4
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is better suited for
unix.stackexchange.com.– Burhan Khalid
Nov 12 at 3:51