gpscan

Scan your Linux filesystem and get an XML file compatible with GrandPerspective on macOS to visualize disk usage.

• Recursively scans directories and files
• Generates XML output compatible with GrandPerspective
• Skips symbolic links to prevent infinite loops
• Handles file permissions and errors

Installation

Downloading

You can download prebuilt binaries in the GitHub Releases.

Homebrew

homebrew tap

brew install kojix2/brew/gpscan

Building

cargo install gpscan

Usage

Basic usage

gpscan [OPTIONS] <directory>

gpscan ./foo > result.gpscan

gpscan / | gzip -c > result.gpscan.gz

1. Transfer the result.gpscan file to your Mac.
2. Open it in GrandPerspective.

Options

  -o, --output <FILE>          Output file (default: stdout)
  -A, --apparent-size          Use apparent size instead of disk usage [false]
  -m, --mounts                 Cross filesystem boundaries during scan [false]
  -z, --include-zero-files     Include zero-byte files in scan [false]
  -e, --include-empty-folders  Include empty folders in scan [false]
  -q, --quiet                  Suppress all informational messages [false]
  -h, --help                   Print help
  -V, --version                Print version

Development

git clone https://github.com/kojix2/gpscan.git
cd gpscan
cargo build --release

License

MIT

This project was created using the full assistance of ChatGPT.