https://blog.jasonahoover.com/tags/ncdu/Recent content in Ncdu on Technical AhasHugoen-us2026 Jason HooverWed, 29 Jul 2026 14:06:22 -0400https://blog.jasonahoover.com/posts/finding-large-files-with-ncdu/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:06:22 -0400https://blog.jasonahoover.com/posts/finding-large-files-with-ncdu/When a disk suddenly fills up, <code>du</code> can tell you where the space went—but its output is often a long list that is hard to explore. <code>ncdu</code> (NCurses Disk Usage) is a small terminal-based alternative that turns that search into an interactive browser. It scans a directory, sorts folders and files by size, and lets you drill down with the keyboard.