Linux: Find the second biggest file/directory in size using commands

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ind the second biggest file/directory in size using commands



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du /etc/ -hsx * | sort -rh | head -2



This command shows me two lines which, by the options I've chosen, gets me the 2 biggest files/directories inside /etc/.



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What if I only want to find the second biggest file? How can I do it?



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    ind the second biggest file/directory in size using commands



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    du /etc/ -hsx * | sort -rh | head -2



    This command shows me two lines which, by the options I've chosen, gets me the 2 biggest files/directories inside /etc/.



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    What if I only want to find the second biggest file? How can I do it?



    Thanks for reading.






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      This command shows me two lines which, by the options I've chosen, gets me the 2 biggest files/directories inside /etc/.



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      What if I only want to find the second biggest file? How can I do it?



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      du /etc/ -hsx * | sort -rh | head -2



      This command shows me two lines which, by the options I've chosen, gets me the 2 biggest files/directories inside /etc/.



      Question



      What if I only want to find the second biggest file? How can I do it?



      Thanks for reading.






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