#title Baobab (Disk Usage Analyzer) <> <> ||<>|| == Overview == Disk Usage Analyzer, formerly known as Baobab, is a graphical disk usage analyzer for the GNOME desktop environment. It was part of gnome-utils, but has been a standalone application since GNOME 3.4. The software gives the user a graphical representation of a disk drive's contents. The interface allows for selection of specific parts of filesystem so a single folder, the entire filesystem, and even remote folders and filesystems can be scanned and listed at folder level. The graphical representation can be switched between a 'Rings' chart and a 'Treemap' chart to suit the content being viewed. == Screenshots == These screenshots show an older version of Baobab than is currently available in Ubuntu. {{attachment:scrn-baobab1.png}} {{attachment:scrn-baobab2.png}} == Installation == Baobab is not installed in Ubuntu by default. It can be installed by issuing the following command in a terminal window: {{{ sudo apt-get install baobab }}} or by using a package manager such as 'Ubuntu Software' or 'Synaptic'. == Using Baobab (Disk Usage Analyzer) == On launching Baobab a list of locations is shown, typically the Home folder, the root folder, other mounted partitions and remote locations such as Google Drive. Selecting a location lists its contents in the left hand panel by displaying the size, contents (number of items) and modification date of each folder. Selecting a folder will display its contents in a graphical form in the right hand panel as either a 'Rings' chart or a 'Treemap' chart depending on which type of display has been selected. Hovering the mouse pointer over each segment of the chart displays a tooltip showing the folder name and its size. == External Links == * [[http://www.marzocca.net/linux/baobab.html|Disk Usage Analyzer (aka Baobab)]] * [[https://wiki.gnome.org/action/show/Apps/DiskUsageAnalyzer|Disk Usage Analyzer]] * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treemapping|Wikipedia article on treemapping]] * [[http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/treemap-history/|'Treemaps for space-constrained visualization of hierarchies']] ---- CategorySoftwareDefault CategorySoftware