Checking disk usage

How to Check Disk Usage on Your Seedbox

Monitoring your disk usage is essential to ensure your seedbox operates smoothly and avoids disruptions. There are **four main places** where you can check your disk quota and usage on a Pulsed Media seedbox:

• ruTorrent Web UI
• Info Page
• Welcome Page
• Shell (Command Line)

This guide explains each method in detail and how to interpret what you see.

1. ruTorrent – Quick Quota Bar

What is ruTorrent?

ruTorrent is the primary web interface used for managing torrents on your seedbox. It allows you to upload torrents, track download progress, and control settings.

Where to find disk usage:

Look at the **bottom-left corner** of the ruTorrent interface. You’ll see a disk usage bar showing a **percentage** of your current usage.

Tips:

• Hover your mouse over the quota bar to reveal more details:

 * **Exact space used**
 * **Total disk quota**
 * **Burst limit**, if applicable

Note: The bar may turn red or orange when you approach or exceed your quota.

2. Info Page – Detailed Disk Quota Overview

What is the Info page?

The Info page is a system diagnostics panel provided by Pulsed Media. It gives a **detailed and precise** breakdown of your seedbox’s resources.

What you’ll see:

• **Total disk quota** – Your allocated storage
• **Used space** – Amount currently consumed
• **Burst limit** – Temporary extra space granted beyond your quota

Why use it? Perfect for getting **exact numbers** instead of relying on visual bars.

3. Welcome Page – Snapshot View

Upon logging into your seedbox’s web dashboard, you land on the **Welcome page**.

• Look in the **top-right corner**.
• The rightmost usage bar shows your **current disk usage percentage**.

Use case: This is a convenient **quick check** immediately after login to see if you’re nearing your quota.

4. “Everything's Empty?” – Over Quota Warning

If you notice:

• ruTorrent appears empty
• Your torrents aren’t showing
• Downloads are not working

Then check your disk quota — you may have exceeded your limit.

⚠️ Over quota behavior:

• Interfaces may look “broken” or blank.
• This is a **known behavior** when over quota and will be improved in future PMSS (Pulsed Media Seedbox System) updates.

What to do:

• Check your usage in the Info page or shell to confirm.
• Consider deleting unused files or upgrading your plan if consistently over quota.

5. Shell (SSH) – Advanced Disk Usage Check

If you are comfortable using the command line, you can log into your seedbox via SSH to view detailed disk usage.

Step-by-step:

<syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> ssh yourusername@your.seedbox.hostname cd ~ du -hsc </syntaxhighlight>

• `cd ~` – Navigates to your home directory.
• `du -hsc` – Shows a **summary** of your directory's size in a human-readable format.

You can also check your quota limits with:

<syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> quota -s </syntaxhighlight>

This displays:

• **Used space**
• **Quota limit**
• **Burst limit** (if enabled)

What is a burst limit?

A burst limit is a **temporary buffer zone** that lets you slightly exceed your disk quota for short periods. It's designed to avoid immediate service disruption, but it's not meant for long-term usage.

Summary Table

Method	Interface	Info Displayed	Best For
ruTorrent	Web UI	Visual percentage bar, hover details	Quick glance while managing torrents
Info Page	Web UI	Exact numbers (used, quota, burst)	Detailed monitoring
Welcome Page	Web UI	Overview bar	Quick check after login
Shell (SSH)	Terminal	Manual file size and quota tools	Advanced users, troubleshooting

Related Tools

• ruTorrent
• Quota
• du command
• SSH