Disk Usage Analyzer

Disk Usage Analyzer is a graphical disk usage analyzer for GNOME. It was part of gnome-utils,[2] but was split off for GNOME 3.4. It was originally named Baobab after the Adansonia tree. The software gives the user a menu-driven, graphical representation of what is on a disk drive.[3] The interface allows for selection of specific parts of filesystem being scanned so a single folder, the entire filesystem, and even remote folders and filesystems can be scanned.[4] The graphical representation can be switched between a ring chart and a treemap chart so the presentation can be tailored to the specific content being scanned.[5]

Disk Usage Analyzer
Screenshot of Disk Usage Analyzer
Original author(s)Fabio Marzocca
Developer(s)Paolo Borelli
Stable release
41.0[1]  / 21 September 2021 (21 September 2021)
Repository
Operating systemUNIX-like
TypeDisk utility
LicenseGNU General Public License
Websitewiki.gnome.org/action/show/Apps/DiskUsageAnalyzer
Main article: GNOME Core Applications

In 2012,[6][7] Disk Usage Analyzer was rewritten in Vala.[8]

The alternative treemap chart view represents files as rectangles

Future

At the GNOME Users And Developers European Conference (GUADEC) in 2013, a plan to merge the Disk Usage Analyzer with gnome-system-monitor to a new program called Usage was presented.[9][10]

Similar programs

References
  1. "baobab 41.0".
  2. GnomeUtils - GNOME Live!
  3. "Disk Usage Analyzer for GNOME". 4 January 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
  4. "Baobab Usage". Retrieved 25 December 2011.
  5. "Baobab Shows". 25 August 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
  6. https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/baobab/commit/586355bd14c9a4b3b4f5f4563ebef66f84b8df93
  7. "Info for "Apps/DiskUsageAnalyzer/ValaRewrite" - GNOME Wiki!".
  8. https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Baobab/ValaRewrite
  9. "Design/Apps/Usage - GNOME Wiki!".
  10. https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/SystemMonitor/MergeWithUsage SystemMonitor
  11. "Check Linux Disk Space from Terminal & Graphic Interface". Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  12. "Disk Inventory X". Retrieved 1 Apr 2015. The layout algorithm is based on KDirStat. The idea to develop this program came to me when a fellow of mine showed me his creation WinDirStat.


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