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Data/file pruning tool request (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 2 weeks ago by jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org to c/linux@lemmy.world
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Despite having an external drive where I try to install all software that isn't related to the OS, I have somehow found my SSD 70% full. Is there a tool out there that will let me see used storage with a tree-loke GUI that will let me sort by file size?

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[-] Zeta616@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

QDirStat?

[-] jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Thanks. I'll check this out when I get back to my PC. Also, I likely already had this installed. I'm an idiot.

[-] antithetical@lemmy.deedium.nl 2 points 2 weeks ago

For when you dont need a GUI you can walk the tree from a CLI:

du --max-depth=1 | sort -g
[-] jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks. In this instance, though, I would find a GUI very helpful to quickly spot the offending directories.

[-] ignotum@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

ncdu is a great tool for this

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