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