Space used by files and find command

[Leo The Cat]

Hi Guys

How to have the space size used by files matching the result of the find . -name core* command.

Bests Regards
Den

[Ivan Ferreira · Accepted solution]

You can use something like this:

find . -type f -name "*core*" -ls 2> /dev/null | awk -v SUM=0 '{SUM=SUM+$7} END {print "Total:",SUM}'

[Leo The Cat]

Thanks, after a small adaptation this affair works correclty.

A small question, why the 2> /dev/null in this context ?


Thanks again Ivan
Bests Regards
Den

[Ivan Ferreira]

Is only to avoid messages like "permission denied" errors on the output.

[Leo The Cat]

Hi Ivan

And thanks again on this thread.

Bests Regards
Den