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Fetch Large Files (1GB+) from AlmaLinux System

This script searches the entire AlmaLinux filesystem for files larger than 1GB and outputs their locations. It is useful for identifying large files that may be consuming significant disk space on servers running WHM and cPanel.

Prerequisites

AlmaLinux operating system.
WHM/cPanel installed on the server.
Bash installed (default on AlmaLinux).
Root access or sudo privileges to run the script.

Steps to Run the Script

1. Download the Script

You can either create the script manually or download it from the repository.

To create the script manually, use the following steps:

Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where you want to save the script.
Create a new bash script file named find_large_files.sh:
```
nano find_large_files.sh
```

Paste the following script into the file:

#!/bin/bash

# Set the size threshold (1GB)
SIZE_THRESHOLD=1G

# Set the directories to exclude (optional)
EXCLUDE_DIRS="/proc /sys /dev /run"

# Find files larger than 1GB, excluding certain directories
echo "Searching for files larger than 1GB on the AlmaLinux system..."

find / -type f -size +$SIZE_THRESHOLD -exec ls -lh {} \; 2>/dev/null | awk '{ print $NF ": " $5 }'

echo "Search complete."

# Optional: Save the output to a file for future reference
OUTPUT_FILE="large_files_report.txt"
find / -type f -size +$SIZE_THRESHOLD -exec ls -lh {} \; 2>/dev/null | awk '{ print $NF ": " $5 }' > "$OUTPUT_FILE"

echo "Results saved to $OUTPUT_FILE"

Save the file and exit the editor (Ctrl+X, then Y and Enter).

2. Make the Script Executable

Before you can run the script, you need to give it executable permissions.

In the terminal, run the following command:

chmod +x find_large_files.sh

3. Run the Script

To run the script and search for files larger than 1GB on your AlmaLinux system, use the following command:

sudo ./find_large_files.sh

Note: You may need to run this script with sudo to have the necessary permissions to access system files.

4. View the Results

The script will output the paths and sizes of all files larger than 1GB. It will also save the results to a file called large_files_report.txt in the same directory where the script is located.

To view the results, you can open the report file:

cat large_files_report.txt

5. Customization

You can customize the script to change the size threshold or exclude specific directories:

Size Threshold: Modify the SIZE_THRESHOLD variable to any other value, such as 500M for files larger than 500MB.
Exclude Directories: Update the EXCLUDE_DIRS variable to exclude certain directories from being searched.

Example Output

Searching for files larger than 1GB on the AlmaLinux system...
/var/log/large-log-file.log: 2.1G
/home/user/backup.tar.gz: 1.5G
...
Search complete.
Results saved to large_files_report.txt

Conclusion

This script helps you identify large files on your AlmaLinux system that may be consuming disk space, which is particularly useful for WHM/cPanel systems where server disk usage can quickly become a critical issue.

Sajibekanti/Larger-File-Check