Jdupes

JDupe: Duplicate File Finder and Remover

Identify and manage duplicate files on Linux, Windows, and Mac with JDupe, a simple command line interface for merging or deleting duplicates.

What is Jdupes?

jdupes is an open source duplicate file finder and remover that works on Linux, Windows, and Mac operating systems. It is a lightweight command line tool that can help identify duplicate files taking up space on a computer or storage drive.

To use jdupes, the user runs it against a specific folder or drive they want to analyze for duplicates. jdupes scans the locations and builds an internal database of all files found, their sizes, paths, and hashes. It compares this metadata to identify files that have identical content but different names or locations.

Once duplicate files have been identified, jdupes presents an interactive command line interface that shows all duplicate groups found. It highlights the files and allows the user to browse them before deciding what action to take. Users can choose to either delete the duplicates or consolidate them into a single location.

jdupes has various options to control its scanning and comparison behavior, including different hash algorithms, exclusion rules, and verbosity settings. It can provide previews of duplicate files before acting on them. Overall, jdupes aims to make identifying and removing duplicate files a simple process through its intuitive interface.

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