In this article, we are going to learn How to install Spaceview disk space analyzer (Disk Utility) in Ubuntu. Normally to check disk usage we use commands like df -h. Spaceview disk usage utility will show your disk usage graphically in percentage. It will show you statistics and details of all available partitions i.e Linux partition name, partition alias name, partition number, available and utilized partition space, and so on.
Spaceview disk space analyzer also allows you to set disk/partition alias name. Whenever you connect a USB drive or flash drive immediately the spaceview disk utility tool prompts the device with its details. Here in this article, we are going to install the latest version of the Spaceview disk space analyzer tool in Ubuntu.
Follow the below steps to install Spaceview disk space analyzer (Disk Utility) in Ubuntu – A best disk usage indicator for Linux
Before starting the installation of the Spaceview Disk utility tool we have to install the required official PPA repository for that. So to install the same refer to the below command.
itsmarttricks@ubuntu:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vlijm/spaceview # Install PPA Repository More info: https://launchpad.net/~vlijm/+archive/ubuntu/spaceview Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmp_hoecn4u/secring.gpg' created gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmp_hoecn4u/pubring.gpg' created gpg: requesting key 8FB10032 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com gpg: /tmp/tmp_hoecn4u/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created gpg: key 8FB10032: public key "Launchpad PPA for jacob" imported gpg: Total number processed: 1 gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1) OK
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After installing the official PPA repository let’s update the packages and repository of Ubuntu using the below command.
itsmarttricks@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get update # Update Packages & Repositories Hit:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/pithos/ppa/ubuntu xenial InRelease Hit:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/vlijm/spaceview/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.5 kB] Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB] Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/vlijm/spaceview/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [444 B] Get:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease [102 kB] Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/vlijm/spaceview/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [444 B] Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [102 kB] Get:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/vlijm/spaceview/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [176 B] Fetched 325 kB in 10s (30.9 kB/s) Reading package lists... Done
Now we are ready to install Spaceview Disk space analyzer package. So let’s go ahead and install the Spaceview package using the below command.
itsmarttricks@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install spaceview # Install Spaceview disk usage Utility package Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following additional packages will be installed: wmctrl The following NEW packages will be installed: spaceview wmctrl 0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 425 not upgraded. Need to get 43.2 kB of archives. After this operation, 240 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/vlijm/spaceview/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 spaceview amd64 0.5.6-1 [21.5 kB] Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 wmctrl amd64 1.07-7 [21.8 kB] Fetched 43.2 kB in 3s (11.0 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package wmctrl. (Reading database ... 181581 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../wmctrl_1.07-7_amd64.deb ... Unpacking wmctrl (1.07-7) ... Selecting previously unselected package spaceview. Preparing to unpack .../spaceview_0.5.6-1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking spaceview (0.5.6-1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ... Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160824-0ubuntu1) ... Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index... Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ... Setting up wmctrl (1.07-7) ... Setting up spaceview (0.5.6-1) ...
As you can see above we have successfully installed the Spaceview disk usage package. To confirm the same refer to the below command.
itsmarttricks@ubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg -l spaceview # Confirm the installed Package Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Architecture Description +++-====================================-=======================-=======================-============================================================================= ii spaceview 0.5.6-1 amd64 SpaceView
You can open the Spaceview disk space analyzer application using Search your computer box.
After installing the official PPA repository let’s update the packages and repository of Ubuntu using the below command.
itsmarttricks@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get update # Update Packages & Repositories Hit:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/pithos/ppa/ubuntu xenial InRelease Hit:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/vlijm/spaceview/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.5 kB] Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB] Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/vlijm/spaceview/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [444 B] Get:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease [102 kB] Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/vlijm/spaceview/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [444 B] Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [102 kB] Get:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/vlijm/spaceview/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [176 B] Fetched 325 kB in 10s (30.9 kB/s) Reading package lists... Done
Now we are ready to install Spaceview Disk space analyzer package. So let’s go ahead and install the Spaceview package using the below command.
itsmarttricks@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install spaceview # Install Spaceview disk usage Utility package Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following additional packages will be installed: wmctrl The following NEW packages will be installed: spaceview wmctrl 0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 425 not upgraded. Need to get 43.2 kB of archives. After this operation, 240 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/vlijm/spaceview/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 spaceview amd64 0.5.6-1 [21.5 kB] Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 wmctrl amd64 1.07-7 [21.8 kB] Fetched 43.2 kB in 3s (11.0 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package wmctrl. (Reading database ... 181581 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../wmctrl_1.07-7_amd64.deb ... Unpacking wmctrl (1.07-7) ... Selecting previously unselected package spaceview. Preparing to unpack .../spaceview_0.5.6-1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking spaceview (0.5.6-1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ... Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160824-0ubuntu1) ... Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index... Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ... Setting up wmctrl (1.07-7) ... Setting up spaceview (0.5.6-1) ...
As you can see above we have successfully installed the Spaceview disk usage package. To confirm the same refer to the below command.
itsmarttricks@ubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg -l spaceview # Confirm the installed Package Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Architecture Description +++-====================================-=======================-=======================-============================================================================= ii spaceview 0.5.6-1 amd64 SpaceView
You can open the Spaceview disk space analyzer application using Search your computer box. After opening the application you will get a sticky tool on your taskbar beside the time of the system.
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How To Uninstall Spaceview Disk Space Analyzer (Disk Utility) On Ubuntu?
If you want to remove Spaceview Disk Space Analyzer (Disk Utility) from your system, enter the following command.
itsmarttricks@ubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg -r spaceview # Uninstall Spaceview Disk Usage application [sudo] password for itsmarttricks: (Reading database ... 215786 files and directories currently installed.) Removing spaceview (0.5.6-1) ... dpkg: warning: while removing spaceview, directory '/opt' not empty so not removed Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ... Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160824-0ubuntu1) ... Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index... Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
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