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cleaning duplicate files - nix

Spacedog · 2011-10-02 16:23:33

I moved all the data from all my drives to folders on my new 3TB external USB3 I know that about 1/3 of the files are duplicates. in windose tried windirstat and winmerge, no joy... anyone know a good/reliable 'nix GUI/bash tool for listing/deleting duplicate files? thanks.

02-10-2011 4:23pm

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Spacedog

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I moved all the data from all my drives to folders on my new 3TB external USB3

I know that about 1/3 of the files are duplicates.
in windose tried windirstat and winmerge, no joy...

anyone know a good/reliable 'nix GUI/bash tool for listing/deleting duplicate files?

thanks.

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#2 02-10-2011 5:43pm

DeepBlue

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Would rsync not do it for you?
It has options to mirror from one folder to another and delete what doesn't match up. I'd advice practicing a little with it first so that you're completely clear on what the command switches do or you could delete that which you don't want to.....

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#3 03-10-2011 11:27am

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second fdupes. Used it myself recently with good results.

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#4 03-10-2011 12:46pm

KAGY

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Also look at fslint, it's in the ubuntu repos usual apt-get should install it for you. Cleans duplicates, temporary files, empty directories etc.
Was coded by an Irish guy too!

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#5 03-10-2011 1:50pm

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Oops. I just checked and it was fslint I used, not fdupes.

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