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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# fdupes
> Finds duplicate files in a 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, considering hardlinks as duplicates:
`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}}`