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[#]: collector: (lujun9972)
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[#]: subject: (Check Your Disk Usage Using ‘duf’ Terminal Tool [Friendly Alternative to du and df commands])
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[#]: via: (https://itsfoss.com/duf-disk-usage/)
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[#]: author: (Ankush Das https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/)
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Check Your Disk Usage Using ‘duf’ Terminal Tool [Friendly Alternative to du and df commands]
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_**Brief: duf is a terminal tool meant as an enhancement to the traditional “df” and “du” Linux commands. It lets you easily check for free disk space, sort the output, and present it in a user-friendly manner.**_
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### duf: A Cross-Platform disk usage utility written in Golang
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Before I knew about this utility, I preferred using a GUI program like [Stacer][2] or the pre-installed GNOME Disk usage app to [check free disk space][3] and the disk usage numbers for my system.
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However, [duf][4] seems to be a useful terminal tool to check disk usage and free space that is written in [Golang][5]. Even though Abhishek suggested me to give this a try, I found it more interesting, especially considering that I’m currently learning Golang, what a coincidence!
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It is fairly easy to use no matter whether you are a terminal guru or just a beginner not comfortable with the terminal. It is certainly easier to understand than the [df command for checking disk space utilization][6].
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Let me highlight some of the key features and its usage before you get it installed on your system.
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### Features of duf
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* Gives you an overview of all the devices mounted which is easy to understand
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* Ability to specify a directory/file name and check free space for that mount point
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* Change/Remove columns from the output
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* List [inode][8] information
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* Sort the output
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* JSON output supported
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* Ability to specify the theme if it does not detect your terminal’s theme automatically
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### Installing & Using duf on Linux
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You can find a package for Arch Linux in [AUR][9]. There’s also a package available if you’re using the [Nix package manager][10].
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For Debian-based distros and RPM packages, you can go to its [GitHub releases section][11] and grab the package suitable for your system.
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It’s also available for Windows, Android, macOS, and FreeBSD as well.
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In my case, I had to [install the DEB package][12], and it was good to go. Once you set it up, using it is quite simple, all you have to do is type in:
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duf
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```
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This should give you the details for all the local devices, any cloud storage devices mounted, and any other special devices (that includes temporary storage locations and more).
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If you want to take a look at all the available commands using **duf** at a glance, you can type in:
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duf --help
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For instance, if you just want to see the details of the local devices connected and nothing else, all you have to type is:
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duf --only local
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```
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Another example would be sorting the output based on the size in a particular order, here’s what you need to type:
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```
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duf --sort size
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```
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And, the output should look like:
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You can explore its [GitHub page][4] for more information on additional commands and installation instructions.
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[Download duf][4]
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### Closing Thoughts
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I find the terminal tool ‘duf’ quite handy to keep an eye on the free disk space or the usage stats without needing to use a GUI program.
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Is there anything similar to this tool that you know of? Feel free to let me know your thoughts in the comments down below.
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via: https://itsfoss.com/duf-disk-usage/
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作者：[Ankush Das][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/duf-screenshot.jpg?resize=800%2C481&ssl=1
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[2]: https://itsfoss.com/optimize-ubuntu-stacer/
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[3]: https://itsfoss.com/check-free-disk-space-linux/
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[4]: https://github.com/muesli/duf
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[5]: https://golang.org/
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[6]: https://linuxhandbook.com/df-command/
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[7]: https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/duf-local.jpg?resize=800%2C195&ssl=1
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[8]: https://linuxhandbook.com/inode-linux/
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[9]: https://itsfoss.com/aur-arch-linux/
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[10]: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs
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[11]: https://github.com/muesli/duf/releases
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[12]: https://itsfoss.com/install-deb-files-ubuntu/
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[13]: https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/duf-commands.jpg?resize=800%2C443&ssl=1
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[14]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/duf-sort-example.jpg?resize=800%2C365&ssl=1
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