XDG and System Directory Inspector (xdg-directory-inspector)
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Package name
- xdg-directory-inspector
License
- MIT
Last updated
- Today - latest/stable
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Freedesktop XDG user folders, Linux FHS paths & disk mount inspector
XDG and System Directory Inspector is a desktop special directory catalog, permission auditor, and filesystem capacity viewer for Freedesktop XDG user paths and Linux Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) system directories. An independent Linux alternative inspired by desktop special folder viewer utilities, it inspects real user-dirs.dirs definitions, XDG Base Directory paths, and standard FHS locations with live file counts, POSIX permissions, ownership, and mount telemetry.
Key Features:
- Freedesktop XDG User & Base Directories: Resolves live Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, Videos, Templates, Public, Config, Cache, Data, and State directories from ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs and real home paths.
- Linux FHS System Path Auditor: Inspects /usr/bin, /usr/lib, /usr/share, /etc, /var, /tmp, /run, /media, and /mnt with direct file and subfolder counts, octal and symbolic POSIX modes, UID/GID ownership, and inode metadata.
- Filesystem Capacity & Mount Mapping: Queries os.statvfs and /proc/mounts for each directory to display backing mount source, filesystem type, total/used/available disk space, and visual capacity charts.
- Quick Actions & Reports: Supports one-click folder opening, clipboard path copying, missing XDG directory creation, live child entry preview, and CSV/JSON export.
Disclaimer: This project is an independent open-source tool and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by NirSoft.
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