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Subject: Re: Blown Up /Usr files
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Jack Schneider wrote:
> Hi, Anyone.
> My /Usr directory/slice is now over 5.2 GB for a basic workstation 6.2
> install. thats 90%+ of the slice. I need help with a procedure to clean
> it up. The machine is:
>
> FreeBSD Growler.maplebend.net 6.2-RELEASE-p3 FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE-p3 #2:
> Wed Apr 18 11:16:35 CDT 2007
> KDE 3.5.1
>
> Updated /ports & Sources via CVSUP.
>
> I have no idea where to start. Where should I look for redundant or
> obsolete files?
>
> Thanks, in advance
> Jack
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You could use the find command to find all files over a specific size 
and display the size of the files.

du -sh $(find /usr -f -size +1000k)

You could also pipe this to sort or something to give sorted list of sizes.