title: How to find the largest file in a directory and its subdirectories?
body: <p>We're just starting a UNIX class and are learning a variety of Bash commands. Our assignment involves performing various commands on a directory that has a number of folders under it as well. </p>
  
  <p>I know how to list and count all the regular files from the root folder using: </p>
  
  <pre><code>find . -type l | wc -l
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But I'd like to know where to go from there in order to find the largest file in the whole directory. I've seen somethings regarding a <code>du</code> command, but we haven't learned that, so in the repertoire of things we've learned I assume we need to somehow connect it to the <code>ls -t</code> command.</p>
  
  <p>And pardon me if my 'lingo' isn't correct, I'm still getting used to it!</p>