DE

↑ ↓ select, Enter open, Esc close

Analyze disk usage interactively with ncdu

harmlessFilesystemalle
Adjust the values, the command updates live
user@server
ncdu -x /var

Scans the directory once and then shows a sorted list in which you move into subfolders with the arrow keys. -x stays on one filesystem. Quit with q.

Note: Install with apt install ncdu. Inside ncdu, the d key deletes files after a confirmation prompt, so use it carefully.

Also searched as

  • interactive disk usage analyzer terminal
  • ncdu find large folders
  • du alternative linux
  • browse folder sizes in terminal

Related one-liners

All in Filesystem

Find the largest files in a directory

$find /var/www/vhosts -type f -size +500M -exec ls -lh {} + 2>/dev/null | sort -k5 -rh | head -20
harmlessFilesystem

Show the size of all subdirectories

$du -xh -d 1 /var/www/vhosts 2>/dev/null | sort -rh | head -20
harmlessFilesystem

Clean up unused Docker data

#docker system prune
cautionDocker

Delete downloaded package files from the apt cache

#du -sh /var/cache/apt/archives && apt clean
cautionDebian and APT

Remove dangling Docker images

#docker image prune
cautionDocker

Show Docker disk usage by images, containers and volumes

#docker system df -v
harmlessDocker

Read first, then run.

The commands on myline.de act directly on servers, files and databases. A wrong path or placeholder can delete data irreversibly or make a server unreachable.

  • All commands are provided without warranty and are not tested on every system.
  • Understand what a command does before running it, and check every placeholder.
  • Make a backup first and, if possible, try it on a test system.
  • You run commands at your own risk. Liability for damages is excluded to the extent permitted by law.