Linux users usually check disk space usage with df -h and a sort command. It seems tedious and slow. There is a utility called ncdu which can simplify the task, and shows a graphical interface (ncurses) of disk space usage by directories. It’s pretty useful if you’re trying to find out what directories are using your precious disk space.
Install it with apt
apt-get install ncdu
And run with:
ncdu
Or specify the starting parent dir:
ncdu ~/
Joel G Mathew, known in tech circles by the pseudonym Droidzone, is an opensource and programming enthusiast.
He is a full stack developer, whose favorite languages are currently Python and Vue.js. He is also fluent in Javascript, Flutter/Dart, Perl, PHP, SQL, C and bash shell scripting. He loves Linux, and can often be found tinkering with linux kernel code, and source code for GNU applications. He used to be an active developer on XDA forums, and his tinkered ROMS used to be very popular in the early 2000s.
His favorite pastime is grappling with GNU compilers, discovering newer Linux secrets, writing scripts, hacking roms, and programs (nothing illegal), reading, blogging. and testing out the latest gadgets.
When away from the tech world, Dr Joel G. Mathew is a practising ENT Surgeon, busy with surgeries and clinical practise.