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Install NCDU on a Linux Server
Updated 12 Oct 2026 · 57,126 views
This article walks you through the process of installing and using NCDU on a Linux server. NCDU can be used to track disk usage in Linux.
- Download the latest version of NCDU by browsing to http://dev.yorhel.nl/ncdu.
- Upload the compressed file to your Linux server.
- Login to your Linux server via SSH.
- Browse to the directory that contains the compressed file.
- Unzip the compressed file.
- Rename the ncdu directory.
- Run the following commands:
./configure --prefix=/usr
make
make install
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