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cdu
Colored du - display disk usage with a colorful histogram
Description
cdu (colored du) is a Perl script that calls du and displays a pretty histogram with optional colors, allowing you to immediately see which directories take the most disk space.
When to use this tool
✓ Good fit when
- You want a visual overview of disk space usage
- You need a colorized alternative to du
✕ Avoid when
- You need interactive navigation (use ncdu)
AI Summary
Colorized du wrapper that displays disk usage as a visual histogram
Capabilities
- + Display disk usage with colorful histograms
- + Quickly identify space-consuming directories
- + Sort by size for easy analysis
Use When
- → You want a visual overview of disk space usage
- → You need a colorized alternative to du
Avoid When
- x You need interactive navigation (use ncdu)