How do I audit all the archives of data I have?
Procedure
Get Initial Data
- Choose the folder paths you want to reorganize and write them down
- For each path find out how many files are in the folder recursively
- Preserve the original file structure of each path into a file
Get size of each folder in current directory
Use Data Visualization Tool
Use tool to find duplicate files
Move all specific file types from one folder, recursively, and copy somewhere else
List all file types
Size of Specific File Type
Go through folder containing large number of files
For stuff you want to keep but don't plan on using for a while compress using TAR
- How to create a TAR archive including the hidden files?
- How to archive each folder in a directory and delete it?
Additional Questions to Consider
- How to visualize represent storage on a computer drive?
- How to order folders by most files in each folder?
- How to list total number of files in directory recursively?
- What are some bulk file renaming tools?
- How to get number of files recursively for each folder in directory?
- How to recursively list files in directory and output to file?
- How to create a TAR archive including the hidden files?
- How to CD into first file from LS command?