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Old 12-16-2004, 09:15 AM   #1
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tool wanted - extended view of used diskspace


hello

i am searching for a tool which is able to show me in a diagram which folder for example uses what diskspace compared to other folders, files.

Does anyone know if such a tool is out there for linux?

greets
 
Old 12-16-2004, 11:21 AM   #2
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Hi Sammy2ooo ,

Check out Filelight, if it suits your requirement.

http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=9887

Screenshots:
http://www.kde-apps.org/content/prev...name=Filelight
http://www.kde-apps.org/content/prev...name=Filelight
 
Old 12-16-2004, 05:25 PM   #3
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If you don't care if it's text then
cd to directory you are interested in...
then run this:
'du -x | sort -rn | less'
It will show the largest files/directories first.
 
Old 12-16-2004, 05:41 PM   #4
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another app to try, this time with a gui, is kdirstat....
 
Old 12-16-2004, 06:31 PM   #5
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Or the trusty old xdiskusage ... :)
http://freshmeat.net/projects/xdiskusage/


Cheers,
Tink
 
Old 12-17-2004, 07:24 AM   #6
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thx for your great input, filelight roXX
 
  


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