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Disk Usage/Free Utility - a better 'df' alternative. Version 0.9.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-25.
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Package summary
Disk Usage/Free Utility - a better 'df' alternative
Project links
Commands and aliases
- duf
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Project history and usage
duf, short for Disk Usage/Free Utility, is a Go-based replacement for df that presents disk and inode usage in a friendlier terminal table. It became one of the recognizable modern Unix-tool rewrites: small scope, nicer defaults, JSON output, and cross-platform packages.
Project history
The public release series started in September 2020 and moved quickly through several 0.x releases. The README positions duf as a better df alternative for Linux, BSD, macOS, and Windows, with color, sorting, grouping, filtering, and JSON output.
Later releases kept the same core shape instead of expanding into a full disk analyzer. That stable scope is part of its appeal: it modernizes the one command people already know without replacing larger tools such as ncdu.
Adoption history
duf's README documents packaging across Arch, Debian and Ubuntu, Fedora, Nix, Void, Gentoo, Solus, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Homebrew, MacPorts, Chocolatey, Scoop, and Termux. Its broad package-manager footprint and GitHub popularity made it a common recommendation in terminal-tool lists.
How it is used
Typical use is simply running duf to inspect mounted filesystems, then adding filters for mount points, filesystem types, table groups, columns, or sorting. JSON output makes it useful in scripts and monitoring checks where df's human output is awkward.
Why package nerds care
duf is package-nerd shorthand for the wave of polished, single-purpose Go and Rust replacements for classic Unix commands. It keeps df's job but adds terminal-aware output and packaging for every major desktop and server environment.
Timeline
- 2020: v0.1.0 published and the project entered a rapid early release cycle.
- 2021: 0.6.x releases continued cross-platform packaging.
- 2022: v0.8.x shipped as the project matured.
- 2025: v0.9.x releases refreshed the package after a quieter period.
Related projects
- df is the direct command-line ancestor and comparison point.
- ncdu is adjacent in disk-usage inspection, but duf focuses on mounted filesystem summaries rather than interactive directory analysis.
- Other modern CLI rewrites, such as dust and dua-cli, occupy nearby disk-usage territory.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
duf | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.9.1
manager updated2026-07-25
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:duf |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/muesli/duf |
| Repository | https://github.com/muesli/duf |
| Last updated | 2026-07-25T14:21:58-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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Combined YAML source
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Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation