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fdupes

Finds duplicate files in a given set of directories. More information: https://github.com/adrianlopezroche/fdupes.
  • Search a single directory:
    fdupes {{path/to/directory}}
  • Search multiple directories:
    fdupes {{directory1}} {{directory2}}
  • Search a directory recursively:
    fdupes -r {{path/to/directory}}
  • Search multiple directories, one recursively:
    fdupes {{directory1}} -R {{directory2}}
  • Search recursively and replace duplicates with hardlinks:
    fdupes -rH {{path/to/directory}}
  • Search recursively for duplicates and display interactive prompt to pick which ones to keep, deleting the others:
    fdupes -rd {{path/to/directory}}
  • Search recursively and delete duplicates without prompting:
    fdupes -rdN {{path/to/directory}}

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