[Bug 404750] [NEW] Usage/freespace of "filesystem" neglects concept of per partion usage more important (esp. /home)

[Andy Somerville]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: baobab

Baobab 2.26.0
Ubuntu 9.04

gnome-utils:
  Installed: 2.26.0-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 2.26.0-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 2.26.0-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://ftp.oleane.net jaunty/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status


Baobab reports usage on per directory structure basis (and refers to it as "filesystem") and not potentially more important per partition basis.

Use case: John has a separate partition mounted for his home directory
and it is almost full, but as baobab composites the usage report from
all partitions mounted below /, and so it appears that he has plenty of
room available for his photos whereas in reality, the free space is
located in another(/the root) partition.

Solution: When a particular folder is selected, an additional usage
report for the partition hosting that folder should be shown.

This seems to have been discussed and "fixed" back in 2.19.90-0ubuntu1 in early 2008 here: 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/baobab/+bug/86018

But either it has regressed or has not really relieved the issue.

** Affects: baobab (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Usage/freespace of "filesystem" neglects concept of per partion usage more important (esp. /home)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404750
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