Explored Disk Usage and Git Management Techniques

📅 2023-05-18 — Session: Explored Disk Usage and Git Management Techniques

🕒 13:20–14:40
🏷️ Labels: Disk Usage, Command Line, Git, Version Control, Linux
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The session aimed to explore effective methods for managing disk usage and version control using command-line tools in Linux.

Key Activities

• Sorting Search Results in Nautilus: Discussed limitations and workarounds for sorting search results in Ubuntu’s Nautilus file explorer.
• Disk Usage Analysis: Utilized the du command to analyze disk usage, providing command examples for recursive listing and sorting of files by size.
• .gitignore Creation: Created a .gitignore file to exclude large files from version control, explaining the command components.
• Understanding Git Commands: Reflected on the use of various Git commands for staging changes, including git add ., git add -u, and git add --all.

Achievements

• Developed a comprehensive understanding of using du and sort commands for disk usage analysis.
• Clarified the role and creation of .gitignore files in Git for managing large files.
• Enhanced knowledge of Git staging commands and their specific use cases.

Pending Tasks

• Further exploration of advanced Git techniques for repository management.
• Investigate additional command-line tools for optimizing file management in Linux.