I want more control in removing duplicate files
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Using fdupes or fslint provides a list of duplicates but for the duplicates, the directories appear to be in no particular order. Too many files in too many directories to have to decide where I want the file with each set of duplicates.
I want to specify a prime directory and then have fdupes remove duplicates from all other directories except the prime directory.
Is there a command line for fdupes or fslint that will do this or is there another application that will?
fdupes
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Using fdupes or fslint provides a list of duplicates but for the duplicates, the directories appear to be in no particular order. Too many files in too many directories to have to decide where I want the file with each set of duplicates.
I want to specify a prime directory and then have fdupes remove duplicates from all other directories except the prime directory.
Is there a command line for fdupes or fslint that will do this or is there another application that will?
fdupes
edited Jul 5 at 11:47
Jeff Schaller
30.8k846104
asked Jul 5 at 11:40
Strider22
61
Did you look atman fdupesandman fslint?
– nohillside
Jul 5 at 18:05
Yes. What I'm asking does not appear to be a standard command. I was hoping for some way to do it perhaps via bash.
– Strider22
Jul 6 at 3:29
What I have is just under 20,000 pictures for about 50GB. The directories are from different family members. Some directories are labeled as Wedding, Wedding 2018, 2018-06-02 Wedding, N and C wedding and then D and B wedding etc but others are just Camera backup 2018 with no albums. I want to preserve the albums and trim the backups down to a more reasonable size and with only unique pictures to deal with. If I end up with all the albums empty and the pictures in the backup directories the pictures may as well just be copied into one directory that will take months to put back into albums.
– Strider22
Jul 6 at 3:43
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Using fdupes or fslint provides a list of duplicates but for the duplicates, the directories appear to be in no particular order. Too many files in too many directories to have to decide where I want the file with each set of duplicates.
I want to specify a prime directory and then have fdupes remove duplicates from all other directories except the prime directory.
Is there a command line for fdupes or fslint that will do this or is there another application that will?
fdupes
edited Jul 5 at 11:47
Jeff Schaller
30.8k846104
asked Jul 5 at 11:40
Strider22
61
Using fdupes or fslint provides a list of duplicates but for the duplicates, the directories appear to be in no particular order. Too many files in too many directories to have to decide where I want the file with each set of duplicates.
I want to specify a prime directory and then have fdupes remove duplicates from all other directories except the prime directory.
Is there a command line for fdupes or fslint that will do this or is there another application that will?
fdupes
edited Jul 5 at 11:47
Jeff Schaller
30.8k846104
asked Jul 5 at 11:40
Strider22
61
edited Jul 5 at 11:47
Jeff Schaller
30.8k846104
edited Jul 5 at 11:47
Jeff Schaller
30.8k846104
edited Jul 5 at 11:47
Jeff Schaller
30.8k846104
30.8k846104
asked Jul 5 at 11:40
Strider22
61
asked Jul 5 at 11:40
Strider22
61
asked Jul 5 at 11:40
Strider22
61
61
Did you look atman fdupesandman fslint?
– nohillside
Jul 5 at 18:05
Yes. What I'm asking does not appear to be a standard command. I was hoping for some way to do it perhaps via bash.
– Strider22
Jul 6 at 3:29
What I have is just under 20,000 pictures for about 50GB. The directories are from different family members. Some directories are labeled as Wedding, Wedding 2018, 2018-06-02 Wedding, N and C wedding and then D and B wedding etc but others are just Camera backup 2018 with no albums. I want to preserve the albums and trim the backups down to a more reasonable size and with only unique pictures to deal with. If I end up with all the albums empty and the pictures in the backup directories the pictures may as well just be copied into one directory that will take months to put back into albums.
– Strider22
Jul 6 at 3:43
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Did you look atman fdupesandman fslint?
– nohillside
Jul 5 at 18:05
Yes. What I'm asking does not appear to be a standard command. I was hoping for some way to do it perhaps via bash.
– Strider22
Jul 6 at 3:29
What I have is just under 20,000 pictures for about 50GB. The directories are from different family members. Some directories are labeled as Wedding, Wedding 2018, 2018-06-02 Wedding, N and C wedding and then D and B wedding etc but others are just Camera backup 2018 with no albums. I want to preserve the albums and trim the backups down to a more reasonable size and with only unique pictures to deal with. If I end up with all the albums empty and the pictures in the backup directories the pictures may as well just be copied into one directory that will take months to put back into albums.
– Strider22
Jul 6 at 3:43
Did you look at
man fdupes and man fslint?– nohillside
Jul 5 at 18:05
Did you look at
man fdupes and man fslint?– nohillside
Jul 5 at 18:05
Yes. What I'm asking does not appear to be a standard command. I was hoping for some way to do it perhaps via bash.
– Strider22
Jul 6 at 3:29
Yes. What I'm asking does not appear to be a standard command. I was hoping for some way to do it perhaps via bash.
– Strider22
Jul 6 at 3:29
What I have is just under 20,000 pictures for about 50GB. The directories are from different family members. Some directories are labeled as Wedding, Wedding 2018, 2018-06-02 Wedding, N and C wedding and then D and B wedding etc but others are just Camera backup 2018 with no albums. I want to preserve the albums and trim the backups down to a more reasonable size and with only unique pictures to deal with. If I end up with all the albums empty and the pictures in the backup directories the pictures may as well just be copied into one directory that will take months to put back into albums.
– Strider22
Jul 6 at 3:43
What I have is just under 20,000 pictures for about 50GB. The directories are from different family members. Some directories are labeled as Wedding, Wedding 2018, 2018-06-02 Wedding, N and C wedding and then D and B wedding etc but others are just Camera backup 2018 with no albums. I want to preserve the albums and trim the backups down to a more reasonable size and with only unique pictures to deal with. If I end up with all the albums empty and the pictures in the backup directories the pictures may as well just be copied into one directory that will take months to put back into albums.
– Strider22
Jul 6 at 3:43
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Did you look at
man fdupesandman fslint?– nohillside
Jul 5 at 18:05
Yes. What I'm asking does not appear to be a standard command. I was hoping for some way to do it perhaps via bash.
– Strider22
Jul 6 at 3:29
What I have is just under 20,000 pictures for about 50GB. The directories are from different family members. Some directories are labeled as Wedding, Wedding 2018, 2018-06-02 Wedding, N and C wedding and then D and B wedding etc but others are just Camera backup 2018 with no albums. I want to preserve the albums and trim the backups down to a more reasonable size and with only unique pictures to deal with. If I end up with all the albums empty and the pictures in the backup directories the pictures may as well just be copied into one directory that will take months to put back into albums.
– Strider22
Jul 6 at 3:43