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Data/file pruning tool request (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 1 month 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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[–] antithetical@lemmy.deedium.nl 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

ncdu is a great tool for this