List Largest Files in Directory

This documentation provides details on how to use a Rundeck job to list the largest files by file size in a specified directory and its subdirectories. This job is useful for identifying large files that may be consuming significant disk space.

Job Description

This job will:

• List the largest files by file size in the current directory and its subdirectories.

Assumptions

• The job assumes the node is a Linux endpoint with find, du, sort, and head installed.
• The default start directory is the Runner Execution folder or the home folder of the authenticated user on remote nodes.

Notes

• No nodes are selected by default. Change Target Nodes and select the endpoint to run against.
• The job can take a long time to run if the directory has a lot of files in it.

Configuration

Job Options

• Start Directory: The path where the scan will start. The default is the current execution directory (.).
• Number of Results: Choose how many results should be returned in the list. Some dropdown options are provided, but any number can be specified.

Successful Execution