To search for files by size using the find command, you can use the -size option. This option allows you to specify the size of the files you want to find.
Syntax:
find [path] -size [size][unit]
Size Units:
c- bytesk- kilobytes (1K = 1024 bytes)M- megabytes (1M = 1024K)G- gigabytes (1G = 1024M)
Examples:
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Find files larger than 1 megabyte:
find . -size +1M -
Find files smaller than 100 kilobytes:
find . -size -100k -
Find files exactly 500 bytes:
find . -size 500c -
Find files between 1 and 10 megabytes:
find . -size +1M -a -size -10M
These commands will help you locate files based on their size in the specified directory and its subdirectories.
