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 1. Using the following command, you can get a list of items in your home, sorted by size in MB:  1. With the following command, you get a list of items in your home, sorted by size in MB:
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 If you replace {{{-sm}}} with {{{-sk}}}, the size will be shown in KB.  1. Use the ncurses based tool {{{ncdu}}}.
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 1. Use a graphical tool like {{{Disk Usage Analyzer}}} on GNOME or {{{Filelight}}} on KDE.
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 2. Use the ncurses based tool {{{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.

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How can I find space eating files in my home?

There are many ways to get the information you need. Some examples are:

  1. With the following command, you get a list of items in your home, sorted by size in MB:

    du -sm ~/.??* ~/* | sort -n -r | less

  2. Use the ncurses based tool ncdu.

  3. Use a graphical tool like Disk Usage Analyzer on GNOME or Filelight on KDE.


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FAQ/FindStorageHungryFiles (last edited 2020-08-31 13:50:08 by alders)