# Install baobab with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper Gnome disk usage analyzer. Version 50.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-07. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:baobab ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install baobab ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install baobab ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: gnome/baobab/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add baobab ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: baobab from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install baobab ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: baobab from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install baobab ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: baobab from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#baobab ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ba/baobab/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S baobab ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: baobab from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install baobab ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: baobab from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:baobab - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 50.0 - **Source summary:** Gnome disk usage analyzer - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-07T14:59:00Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - baobab (cli) - baobab (alias) ## Dependencies - adwaita-icon-theme - cairo - gettext - glib - graphene - gtk4 - hicolor-icon-theme - libadwaita - pango ## Build dependencies - desktop-file-utils - gettext - itstool - meson - ninja - pkgconf - vala ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 50.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-07 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://apps.gnome.org/Baobab/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage Baobab is GNOME's graphical Disk Usage Analyzer, packaged on Unix-like systems as a small desktop utility for scanning folders, volumes, and mounted devices. ### Project history The current Baobab repository describes the program as the GNOME Disk Usage Analyzer and its DOAP metadata classifies it as a GNOME core application written in Vala. The modern standalone source tree has public GNOME release tags beginning with the GNOME 3 era, while the package remains tied to the GNOME application release cadence. Its release notes show steady adaptation to GNOME platform changes rather than large shifts in purpose: recent milestones include libadwaita design work in the GNOME 45 cycle, GtkColumnView and AdwDialog work in the GNOME 47 cycle, and scanning speed and memory improvements in the GNOME 49 cycle. ### Adoption history Baobab's adoption is mostly through GNOME distributions and package managers rather than a separate command-line community. Its presence in Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Nix, MacPorts, Homebrew, and other package sets reflects its role as a standard graphical disk-inspection utility. ### How it is used Users launch Baobab to scan local folders, remote folders, volumes, or mounted devices and inspect directory sizes as a graphical tree or proportional visualization. It is useful when a Unix workstation needs a quick answer to what is consuming disk space without dropping into du, ncdu, or filesystem-specific tools. ### Why package nerds care For package maintainers, Baobab is a compact example of the modern GNOME app stack: Meson build files, Vala sources, localized help, AppStream metadata, and frequent translation updates. It also gives non-GNOME package collections a user-facing storage tool that complements terminal utilities. ### Timeline - 2011: Standalone GNOME Baobab release tags appear in the public source repository with version 3.3.1. - 2012: Baobab follows the GNOME 3.4 and 3.6 stable release cycles. - 2023: GNOME 45 release notes record adoption of newer libadwaita widgets and design patterns. - 2025: GNOME 49 release notes record scanning speed and memory-usage improvements. - 2026: GNOME 50.0 is published with continued UI and translation maintenance. ### Related projects - Baobab sits beside terminal disk-usage tools such as du and ncdu, and beside other GNOME core utilities. Its upstream development, translations, help, issue tracking, and release metadata are managed in GNOME infrastructure. ### Sources - - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** baobab - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - baobab - 48.0-2+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: baobab from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | GNOME disk usage analyzer | https://apps.gnome.org/Baobab/ - Nix - baobab: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ba/baobab/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - baobab - 46.0-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: baobab from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | GNOME disk usage analyzer | https://apps.gnome.org/Baobab/ - apk - baobab - 50.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: baobab from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A graphical application to analyse disk usage in any Gnome environment | https://apps.gnome.org/Baobab - apk - baobab-doc - 50.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: baobab-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A graphical application to analyse disk usage in any Gnome environment (documentation) | https://apps.gnome.org/Baobab - apk - baobab-lang - 50.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: baobab-lang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Languages for package baobab | https://apps.gnome.org/Baobab - dnf - baobab - 50.0-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: baobab from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | A graphical directory tree analyzer | https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Baobab - pacman - baobab - 50.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: baobab from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A graphical directory tree analyzer | https://apps.gnome.org/Baobab - zypper - baobab - 50.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: baobab from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Disk Usage Analyzer | https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/DiskUsageAnalyzer - zypper - baobab-lang - 50.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: baobab-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Translations for package baobab | https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/DiskUsageAnalyzer - MacPorts - baobab: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: gnome/baobab/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Matched curated package taxonomy and local package facts. - [cairo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cairo/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [glib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/glib/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gtk4](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gtk4/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libadwaita](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libadwaita/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [desktop-file-utils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/desktop-file-utils/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [itstool](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/itstool/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [meson](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/meson/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gdu](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gdu/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, disk-usage, storage, system. - [ncdu](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ncdu/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, disk-usage, storage, system. - [agedu](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/agedu/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, disk-usage, system. - [dfc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dfc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, disk-usage, system. - [diskonaut](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/diskonaut/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, disk-usage, system. - [diskus](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/diskus/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, disk-usage, system. - [dua-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dua-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, disk-usage, storage, system. - [duc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/duc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, disk-usage, storage, system. - [gnome-papers](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gnome-papers/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: adwaita, adwaita-icon-theme, cairo, cli, desktop. - [evince](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/evince/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: adwaita, adwaita-icon-theme, cairo, cli, desktop. - [gnome-builder](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gnome-builder/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: adwaita, adwaita-icon-theme, cairo, cli, gettext. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/baobab.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/baobab.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph