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--- os:linux:tools:ncdu [2026/11/13 17:31] – created matt
+++ os:linux:tools:ncdu [2026/11/13 17:44] (current) – matt
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 <code>
 Fedora:
-dnf install ncdu
+sudo dnf install ncdu
 Debian/Ubuntu:
-apt install ncdu
+sudo apt install ncdu
+Arch/Cachy:
+sudo pacman -S ncdu
 </code>
+===== How to Use =====
+Running ''ncdu'' will run with your current working directory as the top level. You can run against specific directories though.
+  * ''ncdu ~'' - //**Home**// directory
+  * ''ncdu /'' - //**root**// of OS partition
+===== Navigation =====
+|Up / Down or j / k|Move up and down the list|
+|Enter|Open the selected directory|
+|Left arrow or h|Go back to the parent directory|
+|d|Delete the selected file or directory|
+|n|Sort by name|
+|s|Sort by size|
+|i|Show item info (permissions, exact size, inode)|
+|q|Quit the program|

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