Getting Started

Disk Usage Analyser can be started in three ways:

  • from Gnome menu Applications ▸ Accessories;
  • from a terminal window;
  • from Nautilus "Open with..." ;

If you want to start Disk Usage Analyser from a terminal window, just type:

baobab <full_path_to_a_directory>, then press Return.

If launched from Gnome menu, Disk Usage Analyser starts and remains in a stand-by state, waiting for user action.

When you start Disk Usage Analyser from the Gnome Menu, the following window is displayed.

Figure 1Disk Usage Analyser Window

The user can then:

  • start a full filesystem scan;
  • select a specific local directory branch to scan
  • select a remote server and folder to scan
  • set preferences