balooctl:tldr:e9893

The "balooctl indexSize" command is used to retrieve information about the size of the Baloo database index. Baloo is the file indexing and searching framework used in KDE Plasma, a popular desktop environment for Linux.

When you execute the "balooctl indexSize" command, it will provide you with information about the total size of the Baloo database index on your system. This index consists of metadata about files on your computer, such as their names, locations, and attributes.

The output of this command typically includes the total size of the index in a human-readable format, such as megabytes or gigabytes. It can be helpful for monitoring the disk space consumed by the Baloo index, especially if you are experiencing storage constraints or want to understand the impact of the indexing process on your system.