Automated Directory Size Analysis and Migration

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📅 2024-12-18 — Session: Automated Directory Size Analysis and Migration

🕒 22:05–22:25
🏷️ Labels: Bash, Automation, Data Migration, Directory Analysis, File Integrity
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The primary goal of this session was to automate the analysis of directory sizes and plan for the migration of large data directories to external media.

Key Activities

  1. Bash Command for Directory Analysis: Utilized a Bash command to list the largest directories at level 2, providing insights into directory sizes.
  2. Automated Script Creation: Developed a Bash script to automate the analysis of specified directories, listing the top 5 largest subdirectories by size.
  3. Migration Planning: Outlined a systematic approach for migrating large data directories to external media, ensuring data integrity and space management.
  4. Execution of Migration Plan: Created a checklist for migrating non-repository directories, including steps for verifying space, copying data, and ensuring integrity.
  5. Verification with diff -r: Used the diff -r command to verify directory copies, ensuring identical content post-migration.

Achievements

  • Successfully automated the directory size analysis and planned a comprehensive migration strategy.
  • Developed scripts and checklists to facilitate efficient data management and migration processes.

Pending Tasks

  • Execute the migration plan for all identified directories.
  • Continuously monitor and verify data integrity post-migration.

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