macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dilocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install diMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/di/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install di with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
Advanced df-like disk information utility. Version 6.2.2.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install diDebian stable package indexes · di · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dinixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/di/di/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install diopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · di · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Advanced df-like disk information utility
Project links
Commands and aliases
- di
history
Project history and usage
di is a portable disk information utility that expands on the traditional df command. It reports disk usage in configurable formats and accounts for quotas so users can see space available to them rather than only system-wide filesystem capacity.
Project history
The official homepage identifies di as a disk information utility and notes copyright from 1994 through 2021 by Brad Lanam. It emphasizes portability across heterogeneous networks and lists a large set of Unix and non-Unix systems to which di has been ported.
Adoption history
di's official homepage documents long-term packaging and user attention: it links current package-manager availability, MacPorts and Homebrew entries for macOS, and articles ranging from a 1995 HP-UX/USR mention through later Linux magazine coverage. Version 5 added a shared library for retrieving disk-space information programmatically.
How it is used
The manual documents df-like reporting, file-specific filesystem lookup, selectable block and display sizes, custom output formats, CSV/tabular output, sorting, filesystem include/exclude lists, and quota-aware reporting.
Why package nerds care
di matters to package nerds because it is a decades-old portability play: one command that behaves consistently across many Unix variants where df output and filesystem details differ. It is the kind of small sysadmin tool that earns packages in many distributions by smoothing over platform differences.
Timeline
- 1994: Official license notice begins Brad Lanam's copyright period for di.
- 1995: Official homepage lists HP-UX/USR article coverage.
- 2002: Official homepage lists Linux Journal coverage.
- Version 5: di adds a shared library API for disk-space information.
- 2026: Official man page generation date shows continued documentation maintenance.
Related projects
- df is the standard command-line tool di extends and competes with.
- The SourceForge wiki documents the version 5 library API.
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 6 platform targets.
- 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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
di | 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 version6.2.2.2
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://diskinfo-di.sourceforge.io/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://diskinfo-di.sourceforge.io/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:di |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.2.2.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/di |
| Homepage | https://diskinfo-di.sourceforge.io/ |
| Repository | https://sourceforge.net/p/diskinfo-di/code |
| Upstream docs | https://diskinfo-di.sourceforge.io/ |
| License | Zlib |
| Source archive | https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/diskinfo-di/di-6.2.2.2.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | cmake, pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | di |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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%
di 6.0.0-1+b1
advanced df like disk information utility
https://diskinfo-di.sourceforge.io/
sudo apt install di- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: di
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Di
Debian apt95%
libdi-dev 6.0.0-1+b1
Header files for libdi
https://diskinfo-di.sourceforge.io/
sudo apt install libdi-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: di
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Di
Debian apt95%
libdi6 6.0.0-1+b1
Common libraries for di
https://diskinfo-di.sourceforge.io/
sudo apt install libdi6- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: di
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Di
Nix95%
di
nix profile install nixpkgs#di- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Di
Ubuntu apt95%
di 4.52-2
advanced df like disk information utility
https://diskinfo-di.sourceforge.io/
sudo apt install di- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Di
zypper95%
di 6.2.2.2-1.3
Disk Information Utility
https://diskinfo-di.sourceforge.io/
sudo zypper install di- License: Zlib
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: di
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Di
zypper95%
di-devel 6.2.2.2-1.3
Development files for di
https://diskinfo-di.sourceforge.io/
sudo zypper install di-devel- License: Zlib
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: di
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Di
zypper95%
libdi6 6.2.2.2-1.3
Disk Information Utility share library
https://diskinfo-di.sourceforge.io/
sudo zypper install libdi6- License: Zlib
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: di
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Di
MacPorts95%
di
sudo port install di- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Di
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 package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment