Install ncdu

ncdu (NCurses Disk Usage) is a disk usage analyzer that provides an interactive interface to explore disk space usage.

Step 1: Update package lists

First, update your package lists:

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sudo apt update

Install ncdu using the apt package manager:

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sudo apt install ncdu -y

Analyze disk usage starting from the root directory:

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sudo ncdu /

This will scan the entire filesystem and show you the largest directories.

To quit ncdu, press q.

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ncdu /home/username

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ncdu -o report.txt /path/to/directory

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ncdu -f report.txt

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ncdu --exclude /path/to/exclude /path/to/scan

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ncdu ~

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ncdu --exclude /mnt /

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ncdu .

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sudo apt install baobab

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du -sh /* | sort -hr

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sudo apt install disk-usage-analyzer

Now that ncdu is installed, you can: