Disk Usage Analyzer
 Screenshot of Disk Usage Analyzer | |
| Original author(s) | Fabio Marzocca |
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| Developer(s) | Paolo Borelli |
| Stable release | 3.28.2 (9 May 2018[1]) [±] |
| Preview release | 3.27.4 (10 January 2018) [±] |
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| Operating system | UNIX-like |
| Type | Disk utility |
| License | GNU General Public License |
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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]
At some point, Disk Usage Analyzer was rewritten in Vala.[6]
Future[edit]
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.[7][8]
Similar programs[edit]
- 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;[9] GrandPerspective
References[edit]
- ^ "GNOME 3.28 Released". GNOME Foundation. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 27 June 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.
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