Ncurse Disk Usage (or simply ncdu) is a disk analyzer that provides information about the allocation and use of disk space on a computer or server.
Ncdu works in text mode using the curses library, which allows you to output information in a readable format in the terminal. It scans the specified directory and provides detailed information about the size of directories and files.
Advantages of using NCDU:
In general, ncdu is a very useful tool for analyzing disk space, which allows you to effectively manage and optimize disk usage on your computer or server.
Some examples of using ncdu:
To install Ncurse Disk Usage (ncdu) on various operating systems, follow these steps.
In an open terminal, run the command:
sudo apt-get install ncdu
In an open terminal, run the command:
sudo yum install ncdu
Using Homebrew, in an open terminal, run the command:
brew install ncdu
Using MacPorts, in an open terminal, run the command:
sudo port install ncdu
For BSD, FreeBSD, in an open terminal, run the command:
pkg install ncdu
OpenBSD in an open terminal, run the command
doas pkg_add ncdu
After successfully installing ncdu, you can start it by typing the command "ncdu" in the terminal. ncdu will start scanning the current directory, and then output information about the allocation and use of disk space.
Please note that you may need administrator rights (root) or the use of the "sudo" command to successfully install ncdu on some systems.
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