Introduction
In this article, we will discuss how to find and move large files, specifically a 4.9GB MP4 file, to USB storage using Linux Mint Debian Edition.
Prerequisites
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
- Linux Mint Debian Edition installed on your system
- A USB storage device with sufficient space
Finding Large Files
To find large files, we will use the find command with the -size option:
sudo find / -type f -size +4G
This command will search for all files with a size greater than 4GB in the root directory (/). Replace 4G with the size of your file to find.
Copying Large Files
To copy a large file to USB storage, we will use the dd command:
sudo dd if=/path/to/large/file of=/media/usb/path/to/destination/file bs=4M
Replace /path/to/large/file with the path to the file you want to copy and /media/usb/path/to/destination/file with the path to the destination on your USB storage.
The bs option sets the block size to 4MB to improve transfer speed.
Moving Large Files
To move a large file to USB storage, we will use the mv command:
sudo mv /path/to/large/file /media/usb/path/to/destination/
Replace /path/to/large/file with the path to the file you want to move and /media/usb/path/to/destination/ with the path to the destination on your USB storage.
In this article, we discussed how to find and move large files, specifically a 4.9GB MP4 file, to USB storage using Linux Mint Debian Edition. We used the find, dd, and mv commands to accomplish this task.