The K Desktop Environment

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1. KDisk Usage

Usage:
kdu [starting-directory]
Discribtion:
KDisk Usage gets all entries from the given directory and its sub-folders. It displays all files and folder in a list (including size, user, ...).
Menues:
KDu has three menus: File, Settings and Help.
File
Change Directory
Pops up a Dialog, from which you can select a new starting directory
Close
Closes KDiskUsage
Settings
From this menu you can choose, which Information you want to display in the output. You´ve got these options:
  • Owner,
  • Groupe,
  • Size,
  • Name,
  • Date
  • hidden Directories and
  • hidden Files.
Help
Help
Shows this page.
About
Pops up a small Messagebox containing some informations about GNU, Version, ...
Buttons:
KDiskUsage has two Pushbuttons: Stop and Change Directory.
Calculating the disk usage can take some time on huge disks. For this reason you can abort a running calculation by pressing the "Stop"-button.
The "Change Directory"-Button provides the same function like the menu entry.
You can also enter the starting directory in the Line-Edit beside the "Change Directory"-Button. KDiskUsage will start calculation, when you press "RETURN".

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