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== commandline approach ==
Using the following commands, you can get a list of items in your home, sorted by size in MB:
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{{{du -sm ~/.??* ~/* | sort -n -r | less}}}  * Using the following command, 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.
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If you replace {{{-sm}}} with {{{-sk}}}, the size will be shown in KB.

Or use {{{ncdu}}}.
 * Use the ncurses based tool {{{ncdu}}}.

How can I find space eating files in my home?

  • Using the following command, 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.

  • 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.

JDiskReport_shot1.png JDiskReport_shot2.png JDiskReport_shot3.png JDiskReport_shot4.png


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