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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. {{attachment:JDiskReport_shot1.png}} {{attachment:JDiskReport_shot2.png}} {{attachment:JDiskReport_shot3.png}} {{attachment:JDiskReport_shot4.png}} |
How can I find space eating files in my home?
There are many ways to get the information you need. Some examples are:
- With the following command, you get a list of items in your home, sorted by size in MB:
du -sm ~/.??* ~/* | sort -n -r | less
Use the ncurses based tool ncdu.
Use a graphical tool like Disk Usage Analyzer on GNOME or Filelight on KDE.