Disk Usage Analyzer
Screenshot of Disk Usage Analyzer | |
Original author(s) | Fabio Marzocca |
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Developer(s) | Paolo Borelli |
Stable release | 3.30.1 (25 September 2018[1]) [±] |
Preview release | 3.30rc2 (1 September 2018[2]) [±] |
Repository |
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Operating system | UNIX-like |
Type | Disk utility |
License | GNU General Public License |
Website |
wiki |
Disk Usage Analyzer is a graphical disk usage analyzer for GNOME. It was part of gnome-utils,[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
At some point, Disk Usage Analyzer was rewritten in Vala.[7]
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.[8][9]
Similar programs
- For Windows: SpaceSniffer; WinDirStat (https://windirstat.net/)
- For Linux/Unix: KDirStat, which inspired WinDirStat; QDirStat, and K4DirStat, based on KDirStat; GdMap; Filelight
- For macOS: Disk Inventory X, inspired by WinDirStat;[10] GrandPerspective
References
- ↑ Catanzaro, Michael (25 September 2018). "GNOME 3.30.1 released!". GNOME Mail Services (Mailing list). Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ↑ Jardón, Javier (1 September 2018). "GNOME 2.30rc2 (2.29.92) RELEASED". GNOME Mail Services (Mailing list). Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ↑ GnomeUtils - GNOME Live!
- ↑ "Disk Usage Analyzer for GNOME". Retrieved 25 December 2011.
- ↑ "Baobab Usage". Retrieved 25 December 2011.
- ↑ "Baobab Shows". Retrieved 25 December 2011.
- ↑ https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Baobab/ValaRewrite
- ↑ https://wiki.gnome.org/Design/Apps/Usage
- ↑ https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/SystemMonitor/MergeWithUsage SystemMonitor
- ↑ "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.
External links
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