Show current folder size in Nautilus











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I would like to know if it's possible to display the current folder size (in MB or GB) in Nautilus at the status bar.



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as you can see, (in this case) I have 7 items, and I have 125.7 GB left. I would like to display:




7 Items, Folder size: 412 MB, Free space: 125.7 GB




Is it possible? If so how?










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    +1 that can be very good information, too bad it's not possible (for now)
    – Book Of Zeus
    Feb 7 '12 at 0:21










  • @rcs20 - care to expand what you mean by "out-of-date and require revision given recent changes" ? As far as I can see, 12.04 behaves the same as 11.10.
    – fossfreedom
    Mar 4 '12 at 18:31










  • Install baobab - a nice GUI app listing choosen folders within their size.
    – user67398
    May 31 '12 at 9:16










  • disk usage analyzer will do it
    – user155031
    May 3 '13 at 3:16















up vote
15
down vote

favorite
2












I would like to know if it's possible to display the current folder size (in MB or GB) in Nautilus at the status bar.



Here's a screenshot:



img



as you can see, (in this case) I have 7 items, and I have 125.7 GB left. I would like to display:




7 Items, Folder size: 412 MB, Free space: 125.7 GB




Is it possible? If so how?










share|improve this question




















  • 2




    +1 that can be very good information, too bad it's not possible (for now)
    – Book Of Zeus
    Feb 7 '12 at 0:21










  • @rcs20 - care to expand what you mean by "out-of-date and require revision given recent changes" ? As far as I can see, 12.04 behaves the same as 11.10.
    – fossfreedom
    Mar 4 '12 at 18:31










  • Install baobab - a nice GUI app listing choosen folders within their size.
    – user67398
    May 31 '12 at 9:16










  • disk usage analyzer will do it
    – user155031
    May 3 '13 at 3:16













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I would like to know if it's possible to display the current folder size (in MB or GB) in Nautilus at the status bar.



Here's a screenshot:



img



as you can see, (in this case) I have 7 items, and I have 125.7 GB left. I would like to display:




7 Items, Folder size: 412 MB, Free space: 125.7 GB




Is it possible? If so how?










share|improve this question















I would like to know if it's possible to display the current folder size (in MB or GB) in Nautilus at the status bar.



Here's a screenshot:



img



as you can see, (in this case) I have 7 items, and I have 125.7 GB left. I would like to display:




7 Items, Folder size: 412 MB, Free space: 125.7 GB




Is it possible? If so how?







nautilus filemanager file-size






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    +1 that can be very good information, too bad it's not possible (for now)
    – Book Of Zeus
    Feb 7 '12 at 0:21










  • @rcs20 - care to expand what you mean by "out-of-date and require revision given recent changes" ? As far as I can see, 12.04 behaves the same as 11.10.
    – fossfreedom
    Mar 4 '12 at 18:31










  • Install baobab - a nice GUI app listing choosen folders within their size.
    – user67398
    May 31 '12 at 9:16










  • disk usage analyzer will do it
    – user155031
    May 3 '13 at 3:16














  • 2




    +1 that can be very good information, too bad it's not possible (for now)
    – Book Of Zeus
    Feb 7 '12 at 0:21










  • @rcs20 - care to expand what you mean by "out-of-date and require revision given recent changes" ? As far as I can see, 12.04 behaves the same as 11.10.
    – fossfreedom
    Mar 4 '12 at 18:31










  • Install baobab - a nice GUI app listing choosen folders within their size.
    – user67398
    May 31 '12 at 9:16










  • disk usage analyzer will do it
    – user155031
    May 3 '13 at 3:16








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+1 that can be very good information, too bad it's not possible (for now)
– Book Of Zeus
Feb 7 '12 at 0:21




+1 that can be very good information, too bad it's not possible (for now)
– Book Of Zeus
Feb 7 '12 at 0:21












@rcs20 - care to expand what you mean by "out-of-date and require revision given recent changes" ? As far as I can see, 12.04 behaves the same as 11.10.
– fossfreedom
Mar 4 '12 at 18:31




@rcs20 - care to expand what you mean by "out-of-date and require revision given recent changes" ? As far as I can see, 12.04 behaves the same as 11.10.
– fossfreedom
Mar 4 '12 at 18:31












Install baobab - a nice GUI app listing choosen folders within their size.
– user67398
May 31 '12 at 9:16




Install baobab - a nice GUI app listing choosen folders within their size.
– user67398
May 31 '12 at 9:16












disk usage analyzer will do it
– user155031
May 3 '13 at 3:16




disk usage analyzer will do it
– user155031
May 3 '13 at 3:16










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The reason this information is not in the statusbar is probably because it requires a lot of disk reading to find the disk usage of a directory. Consider opening /. It'll have to recursively traverse the entire filesystem in order to find the disk usage. The ammount of free space on the other hand, is very quick to retrieve since each filesystem keeps track of this.






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    Right click the folder in nautilus and select Properties. The Basic tab shows how many items and total size. Not on the bottom but the information is there.






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      "ctrl+i" also works for quicker access. (ctrl = command key)
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    It is not possible, and you would have to file a bug report requesting this feature.






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      Or an extension (if the necessary info is exposed)
      – Manish Sinha
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    I don't have answer from within Nautilus, but I do have a solution to the problem I was having. As newcomer to Linux I was looking for an answer to the same question and I'm really surprised that this feature isn't there.



    I am running an SSD, but they're not cheap so I've only got 64 GB on my hard drive. I load Ubuntu and within days half the disk is gobbled up. I discover that my home folder is the culprit - but which sub-folders are the problem? Sure, I can expand the whole tree and check the properties of each file individually, but that will take me half the morning.



    This link gives some very simple command line instructions that enable you to list all the files whose size lies between the range you specify in the directory you specify - so you can instantly find all the biggies.. But that may not be why you wanted the feature.



    Anyway, here's the link
    http://www.unixtutorial.org/2008/03/find-large-files-and-directories/






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      for the lazy ones: it uses du (estimate file size): du -sh /usr/* | sort -h. May take a good couple of seconds.
      – Blauhirn
      Mar 14 '16 at 0:16


















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    No, this is impossible. You can view size manually by right-clicking a file or folder and choosing "Properties", and the size will be under the tab named "General".






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      Install dconf-tools (sudo apt-get install dconf-tools) Open dconf-editor as a user (don't use sudo)



      Find:



      org -> gnome -> nautilus -> window-state


      and choose for start-with-status-bar.






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        The reason this information is not in the statusbar is probably because it requires a lot of disk reading to find the disk usage of a directory. Consider opening /. It'll have to recursively traverse the entire filesystem in order to find the disk usage. The ammount of free space on the other hand, is very quick to retrieve since each filesystem keeps track of this.






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          The reason this information is not in the statusbar is probably because it requires a lot of disk reading to find the disk usage of a directory. Consider opening /. It'll have to recursively traverse the entire filesystem in order to find the disk usage. The ammount of free space on the other hand, is very quick to retrieve since each filesystem keeps track of this.






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            The reason this information is not in the statusbar is probably because it requires a lot of disk reading to find the disk usage of a directory. Consider opening /. It'll have to recursively traverse the entire filesystem in order to find the disk usage. The ammount of free space on the other hand, is very quick to retrieve since each filesystem keeps track of this.






            share|improve this answer












            The reason this information is not in the statusbar is probably because it requires a lot of disk reading to find the disk usage of a directory. Consider opening /. It'll have to recursively traverse the entire filesystem in order to find the disk usage. The ammount of free space on the other hand, is very quick to retrieve since each filesystem keeps track of this.







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                Right click the folder in nautilus and select Properties. The Basic tab shows how many items and total size. Not on the bottom but the information is there.






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                  "ctrl+i" also works for quicker access. (ctrl = command key)
                  – v2r
                  Mar 2 '12 at 13:36

















                up vote
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                +50










                Right click the folder in nautilus and select Properties. The Basic tab shows how many items and total size. Not on the bottom but the information is there.






                share|improve this answer

















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                  "ctrl+i" also works for quicker access. (ctrl = command key)
                  – v2r
                  Mar 2 '12 at 13:36















                up vote
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                +50







                up vote
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                +50




                Right click the folder in nautilus and select Properties. The Basic tab shows how many items and total size. Not on the bottom but the information is there.






                share|improve this answer












                Right click the folder in nautilus and select Properties. The Basic tab shows how many items and total size. Not on the bottom but the information is there.







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                answered Feb 7 '12 at 6:29









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                  "ctrl+i" also works for quicker access. (ctrl = command key)
                  – v2r
                  Mar 2 '12 at 13:36
















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                  "ctrl+i" also works for quicker access. (ctrl = command key)
                  – v2r
                  Mar 2 '12 at 13:36










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                "ctrl+i" also works for quicker access. (ctrl = command key)
                – v2r
                Mar 2 '12 at 13:36






                "ctrl+i" also works for quicker access. (ctrl = command key)
                – v2r
                Mar 2 '12 at 13:36












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                It is not possible, and you would have to file a bug report requesting this feature.






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                  Or an extension (if the necessary info is exposed)
                  – Manish Sinha
                  Feb 7 '12 at 8:24















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                It is not possible, and you would have to file a bug report requesting this feature.






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                  Or an extension (if the necessary info is exposed)
                  – Manish Sinha
                  Feb 7 '12 at 8:24













                up vote
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                up vote
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                It is not possible, and you would have to file a bug report requesting this feature.






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                It is not possible, and you would have to file a bug report requesting this feature.







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                answered Feb 6 '12 at 19:54









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                  Or an extension (if the necessary info is exposed)
                  – Manish Sinha
                  Feb 7 '12 at 8:24














                • 8




                  Or an extension (if the necessary info is exposed)
                  – Manish Sinha
                  Feb 7 '12 at 8:24








                8




                8




                Or an extension (if the necessary info is exposed)
                – Manish Sinha
                Feb 7 '12 at 8:24




                Or an extension (if the necessary info is exposed)
                – Manish Sinha
                Feb 7 '12 at 8:24










                up vote
                4
                down vote













                I don't have answer from within Nautilus, but I do have a solution to the problem I was having. As newcomer to Linux I was looking for an answer to the same question and I'm really surprised that this feature isn't there.



                I am running an SSD, but they're not cheap so I've only got 64 GB on my hard drive. I load Ubuntu and within days half the disk is gobbled up. I discover that my home folder is the culprit - but which sub-folders are the problem? Sure, I can expand the whole tree and check the properties of each file individually, but that will take me half the morning.



                This link gives some very simple command line instructions that enable you to list all the files whose size lies between the range you specify in the directory you specify - so you can instantly find all the biggies.. But that may not be why you wanted the feature.



                Anyway, here's the link
                http://www.unixtutorial.org/2008/03/find-large-files-and-directories/






                share|improve this answer



















                • 2




                  for the lazy ones: it uses du (estimate file size): du -sh /usr/* | sort -h. May take a good couple of seconds.
                  – Blauhirn
                  Mar 14 '16 at 0:16















                up vote
                4
                down vote













                I don't have answer from within Nautilus, but I do have a solution to the problem I was having. As newcomer to Linux I was looking for an answer to the same question and I'm really surprised that this feature isn't there.



                I am running an SSD, but they're not cheap so I've only got 64 GB on my hard drive. I load Ubuntu and within days half the disk is gobbled up. I discover that my home folder is the culprit - but which sub-folders are the problem? Sure, I can expand the whole tree and check the properties of each file individually, but that will take me half the morning.



                This link gives some very simple command line instructions that enable you to list all the files whose size lies between the range you specify in the directory you specify - so you can instantly find all the biggies.. But that may not be why you wanted the feature.



                Anyway, here's the link
                http://www.unixtutorial.org/2008/03/find-large-files-and-directories/






                share|improve this answer



















                • 2




                  for the lazy ones: it uses du (estimate file size): du -sh /usr/* | sort -h. May take a good couple of seconds.
                  – Blauhirn
                  Mar 14 '16 at 0:16













                up vote
                4
                down vote










                up vote
                4
                down vote









                I don't have answer from within Nautilus, but I do have a solution to the problem I was having. As newcomer to Linux I was looking for an answer to the same question and I'm really surprised that this feature isn't there.



                I am running an SSD, but they're not cheap so I've only got 64 GB on my hard drive. I load Ubuntu and within days half the disk is gobbled up. I discover that my home folder is the culprit - but which sub-folders are the problem? Sure, I can expand the whole tree and check the properties of each file individually, but that will take me half the morning.



                This link gives some very simple command line instructions that enable you to list all the files whose size lies between the range you specify in the directory you specify - so you can instantly find all the biggies.. But that may not be why you wanted the feature.



                Anyway, here's the link
                http://www.unixtutorial.org/2008/03/find-large-files-and-directories/






                share|improve this answer














                I don't have answer from within Nautilus, but I do have a solution to the problem I was having. As newcomer to Linux I was looking for an answer to the same question and I'm really surprised that this feature isn't there.



                I am running an SSD, but they're not cheap so I've only got 64 GB on my hard drive. I load Ubuntu and within days half the disk is gobbled up. I discover that my home folder is the culprit - but which sub-folders are the problem? Sure, I can expand the whole tree and check the properties of each file individually, but that will take me half the morning.



                This link gives some very simple command line instructions that enable you to list all the files whose size lies between the range you specify in the directory you specify - so you can instantly find all the biggies.. But that may not be why you wanted the feature.



                Anyway, here's the link
                http://www.unixtutorial.org/2008/03/find-large-files-and-directories/







                share|improve this answer














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                answered Apr 2 '12 at 5:34









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                  for the lazy ones: it uses du (estimate file size): du -sh /usr/* | sort -h. May take a good couple of seconds.
                  – Blauhirn
                  Mar 14 '16 at 0:16














                • 2




                  for the lazy ones: it uses du (estimate file size): du -sh /usr/* | sort -h. May take a good couple of seconds.
                  – Blauhirn
                  Mar 14 '16 at 0:16








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                for the lazy ones: it uses du (estimate file size): du -sh /usr/* | sort -h. May take a good couple of seconds.
                – Blauhirn
                Mar 14 '16 at 0:16




                for the lazy ones: it uses du (estimate file size): du -sh /usr/* | sort -h. May take a good couple of seconds.
                – Blauhirn
                Mar 14 '16 at 0:16










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                No, this is impossible. You can view size manually by right-clicking a file or folder and choosing "Properties", and the size will be under the tab named "General".






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                  up vote
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                  No, this is impossible. You can view size manually by right-clicking a file or folder and choosing "Properties", and the size will be under the tab named "General".






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                    up vote
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                    No, this is impossible. You can view size manually by right-clicking a file or folder and choosing "Properties", and the size will be under the tab named "General".






                    share|improve this answer












                    No, this is impossible. You can view size manually by right-clicking a file or folder and choosing "Properties", and the size will be under the tab named "General".







                    share|improve this answer












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                    answered Mar 4 '12 at 23:14









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                        Install dconf-tools (sudo apt-get install dconf-tools) Open dconf-editor as a user (don't use sudo)



                        Find:



                        org -> gnome -> nautilus -> window-state


                        and choose for start-with-status-bar.






                        share|improve this answer



























                          up vote
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                          down vote













                          Install dconf-tools (sudo apt-get install dconf-tools) Open dconf-editor as a user (don't use sudo)



                          Find:



                          org -> gnome -> nautilus -> window-state


                          and choose for start-with-status-bar.






                          share|improve this answer

























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                            up vote
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                            Install dconf-tools (sudo apt-get install dconf-tools) Open dconf-editor as a user (don't use sudo)



                            Find:



                            org -> gnome -> nautilus -> window-state


                            and choose for start-with-status-bar.






                            share|improve this answer














                            Install dconf-tools (sudo apt-get install dconf-tools) Open dconf-editor as a user (don't use sudo)



                            Find:



                            org -> gnome -> nautilus -> window-state


                            and choose for start-with-status-bar.







                            share|improve this answer














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