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| = How can I find storage-hungry files in my home? = | = How can I find space eating files in my home? = == commandline approach == |
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| `gdu -sm ~/.??* ~/* | sort -n | less` | {{{du -sm ~/.??* ~/* | sort -n -r | less}}} |
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| If you replace `-sm` with `-sk`, the size will be shown in KB. | If you replace {{{-sm}}} with {{{-sk}}}, the size will be shown in KB. |
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| If you prefer a graphical approach, try: `gdu -k ~| xdu`. This will take some time to complete, but should result in a graphical window showing what is using up your precious quota space. | Or use {{{ncdu}}}. |
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| If this doesn't convince you, you can try a tool like `treesize`. | == graphical approach == Try using {{{JDiskReport}}} as a graphical tool. When JDiskReport get startet you can choose the directory it should scan. Here are some Screenshots as an example. {{attachment:JDiskReport_shot1.png}} {{attachment:JDiskReport_shot2.png}} {{attachment:JDiskReport_shot3.png}} {{attachment:JDiskReport_shot4.png}} ---- [[CategoryEDUC]] |
How can I find space eating files in my home?
commandline approach
Using the following commands, you can get a list of items in your home, sorted by size in MB:
du -sm ~/.??* ~/* | sort -n -r | less
If you replace -sm with -sk, the size will be shown in KB.
Or use ncdu.
graphical approach
Try using JDiskReport as a graphical tool. When JDiskReport get startet you can choose the directory it should scan. Here are some Screenshots as an example.
