Inodes Usage option in cpanel

AndreiGhesi

Hi,

Today I was searching for a plugin that show inode usage in cpanel by folders but I did not find something that can be used by the clients without my intevention.

on my searches I found this page:

https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/9331/29/how-to-check-the-number-of-inodes-in-your-hosting-account

You see the Inode usage icon in cpanel, Is that a plugin that I don't know about or is a custom-made in-house plugin by namecheap team ?

thanks

WhichGunDotCom

In WHM's tweak settings, enable "Display File Usage information in the cPanel stats bar (inode count)".

24x7servermanagement

Namecheap must have created this a custom in-house plugin for inode usage.

a-super-random-user

This seems like a custom in-house plugin. Most probably a wrapper around du --inodes

Seems like a pretty interesting side project to tinker on. I should take a look at developing something similar.

AndreiGhesi

@sdglhm said:
I should take a look at developing something similar.

see if this helps http://smyl.es/generating-inode-report-for-linux-ubuntu-centos-etc-with-inodes-shellbash-script/

a-super-random-user

@AndreiGhesi - I've written a quick hack (hack-ish plugin) that does this functionality. Will improve the code and share on Github soon.

Francisco

That's part of Cloudlinux, it's what @WhichGunDotCom said.

Francisco

a-super-random-user

Francisco said: That's part of Cloudlinux, it's what @WhichGunDotCom said.

I haven't seen CL add something like this. If so, I'll be wasting my time.

Fran, is there a setting on CL that add something like this? https://namecheap.simplekb.com//SiteContents/2-7C22D5236A4543EB827F3BD8936E153E/media/inodes7.png

AndreiGhesi

@Francisco said:
That's part of Cloudlinux, it's what @WhichGunDotCom said.

Francisco

CL just give you the total inode usage in the cpanel left/right menu. What I was asking is a option to see a tree usage of the inodes used by folders, like namechep plugin.

dragos

I know is an old thread but maybe it helps others that are going to read it. Now there is an option if you make a quick google search for a cpanel plugin that does this.

AndreiGhesi

@dragos said:
I know is an old thread but maybe it helps others that are going to read it. Now there is an option if you make a quick google search for a cpanel plugin that does this.

I no longer need it but you can put the plugin link here, save people some time

dragos

@AndreiGhesi said:

@dragos said:
I know is an old thread but maybe it helps others that are going to read it. Now there is an option if you make a quick google search for a cpanel plugin that does this.

I no longer need it but you can put the plugin link here, save people some time

Sure, check this out: https://github.com/dragosboro/cPanel-Inodes-Usage/

hsr

CloudLinux shows the usage on the sidebar but unsure of a plugin. I use this command at work to generate a breakdown of inode usage for a user. Just cd to the account first.

echo "Detailed Inodes usage for: $(pwd)" ; for d in `find -maxdepth 1 -type d |cut -d\/ -f2 |grep -xv . |sort`; do c=$(find $d |wc -l) ; printf "$c\t\t- $d\n" ; done ; printf "Total: \t\t$(find $(pwd) | wc -l)\n"

dragos

@hsr said:
CloudLinux shows the usage on the sidebar but unsure of a plugin. I use this command at work to generate a breakdown of inode usage for a user. Just cd to the account first.

echo "Detailed Inodes usage for: $(pwd)" ; for d in `find -maxdepth 1 -type d |cut -d\/ -f2 |grep -xv . |sort`; do c=$(find $d |wc -l) ; printf "$c\t\t- $d\n" ; done ; printf "Total: \t\t$(find $(pwd) | wc -l)\n"

The command you are using is correct, but it doesn't provide a detailed breakdown of each folder. The plugin I’ve shared, if installed at the server level, allows you to open any folder in your cPanel account and view a clear breakdown of inode usage. It’s also much more user-friendly since it offers a graphical interface rather than a terminal output. However, the main issue is that this plugin needs to be installed by the company managing the server, as it requires root-level access. If you don’t have root access, you can continue using the terminal command as long as you have SSH access at the user level.

greenhost_cloud

@AndreiGhesi said:
Hi,

Today I was searching for a plugin that show inode usage in cpanel by folders but I did not find something that can be used by the clients without my intevention.

on my searches I found this page:

https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/9331/29/how-to-check-the-number-of-inodes-in-your-hosting-account

You see the Inode usage icon in cpanel, Is that a plugin that I don't know about or is a custom-made in-house plugin by namecheap team ?

thanks

The inode usage icon in cPanel is typically a built-in feature rather than a separate plugin, which explains why you couldn't find anything specific. If you're looking for a user-friendly solution for your clients, you might need to consider creating a custom interface or documentation to help them navigate inode usage.