macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dfclocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install dfc with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper
Display graphs and colors of file system space/usage. Version 3.1.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add dfcAlpine Linux edge package indexes · dfc · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install dfcDebian stable package indexes · dfc · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install dfcFedora Rawhide package metadata · dfc · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dfcnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/df/dfc/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S dfcArch Linux sync databases · dfc · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install dfcopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · dfc · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Display graphs and colors of file system space/usage
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dfc
history
Project history and usage
dfc is a small terminal utility for reporting filesystem space usage with color and graph-oriented output, plus export formats such as HTML, JSON, and CSV.
Project history
The official tag history begins in 2012 with the 1.x series and reaches the 3.x series by 2013. The README emphasizes a C/CMake build, minimal runtime dependencies, translated configuration files, and packager-friendly installation options.
Adoption history
dfc fits the long Unix tradition of disk-usage status tools, but presents filesystem capacity in a more visual terminal format than plain `df`. Its package-manager presence is helped by the README's packager notes and tiny dependency surface.
How it is used
Users run `dfc` to inspect mounted filesystem space and can customize behavior with a `dfcrc` file under XDG config, `$HOME/.config`, or `$HOME/.dfcrc`.
Why package nerds care
Package maintainers care about dfc because it is boring in the best way: a small C utility with standard-library runtime needs, optional gettext translation support, and clear install-time knobs for prefix and sysconfdir.
Timeline
- 2012: v1.0.1 appears in the official tag history.
- 2013: v3.0.x releases are tagged.
- 2017: v3.1.0 and v3.1.1 are tagged.
- 2025: the default branch receives a CMake compatibility fix.
Related projects
- dfc is related to `df`, terminal monitoring utilities, and filesystem capacity-reporting tools that trade detailed per-file analysis for quick mount-level summaries.
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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dfc/dfcrc~/.config/dfc/dfcrc~/.dfcrc
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dfc | cli | global executable |
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 generated2026-07-08
manager version3.1.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/Rolinh/dfcnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dfc |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dfc |
| Homepage | https://github.com/Rolinh/dfc |
| Repository | https://github.com/Rolinh/dfc |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/Rolinh/dfc#readme |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/Rolinh/dfc/releases/download/v3.1.1/dfc-3.1.1.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | gettext |
| Build dependencies | cmake, gettext |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | dfc |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
dfc 3.1.1-2
display file system usage using graph and colors
sudo apt install dfc- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dfc
Nix95%
dfc
nix profile install nixpkgs#dfc- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dfc
Ubuntu apt95%
dfc 3.1.1-1.2
display file system usage using graph and colors
sudo apt install dfc- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dfc
apk95%
dfc 3.1.1-r5
Report file system space usage information with style
https://projects.gw-computing.net/projects/dfc
sudo apk add dfc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dfc
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dfc
apk95%
dfc-doc 3.1.1-r5
Report file system space usage information with style (documentation)
https://projects.gw-computing.net/projects/dfc
sudo apk add dfc-doc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dfc
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dfc
dnf95%
dfc 3.1.1-10.fc44
Report file system space usage information with style
sudo dnf install dfc- License: BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dfc
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dfc
pacman95%
dfc 3.1.1-4
Display file system space usage using graphs and colors
http://projects.gw-computing.net/projects/dfc
sudo pacman -S dfc- License: BSD
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dfc
zypper95%
dfc 3.1.1-3.8
Display file system space usage using graphs and colors
sudo zypper install dfc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dfc
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dfc
zypper95%
dfc-lang 3.1.1-3.8
Translations for package dfc
sudo zypper install dfc-lang- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: System/Localization
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: dfc
- 1 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dfc
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment