godu is a terminal-based disk usage utility designed to help locate large files and directories. It provides an interactive way to examine filesystem contents and investigate where storage space is being consumed.
The application is intended for users who prefer working in a terminal rather than a graphical disk analyser. After scanning a directory, it presents the results in a navigable interface, allowing users to examine the directory structure and identify particularly large entries.
Unlike a conventional du listing, godu provides an interactive workflow for selecting files. Selected paths can be passed to other command-line utilities, making it possible to incorporate the results into file management tasks.
The application is useful for inspecting home directories, reviewing large collections of files and identifying directories that may need attention when available storage is limited.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Interactive terminal interface for examining file and directory sizes.
- Navigate through the filesystem to locate large storage consumers.
- Scan selected directories rather than requiring a complete filesystem scan.
- Filter the display according to a configurable minimum file size.
- Identify large files and folders within directory trees.
- Select files for subsequent processing by other command-line tools.
- Output selected paths as null-terminated strings for safe handling by compatible utilities.
- Integrate selected file paths into shell pipelines.
- Keyboard-driven navigation suited to terminal sessions.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux and macOS.
Website: github.com/viktomas/godu
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Developer: Tomas Vik
License: MIT License
godu is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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