gdu: A Pretty Fast Disk Usage Analyzer for Linux | Linux Today

gdu: A Pretty Fast Disk Usage Analyzer for Linux

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Apr 1, 2021

The gdu tool is created for SSD drives where parallel processing can be utilized. This tool can also work with HDD with lower performance compared to SSD drives. You can also check benchmark results. There are many other similar tools, but play with gdu first to see if it satisfies your needs.

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