[CentOS] question about directory size in linux..

John R Pierce pierce at hogranch.com
Thu Feb 23 03:02:06 UTC 2017


On 2/22/2017 5:51 PM, Anthony K wrote:
>
> However, I was trying to compare my system with the OP's and noticed 
> that I have a directory with >2TB of used capacity in a folder sized 
> ~36kb - a 56793929:1.  In the OP's situation, he has a directory with 
> ~2.8MB of used capacity in a folder sized ~2MB - a 1:1 ratio.  That's 
> the part I'm confused about.
>
> Without knowing what the OP's file system but assuming he too is using 
> EXT4, what would the directory be storing that's so different from mine? 

a bajillion small files vs a few large ones.   worse, if you've created 
a bajillion files in a directory, the directory grows, even if you 
delete them, the directory doesn't shrink, at least with the ext? file 
systems.


-- 
john r pierce, recycling bits in santa cruz




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