Questions tagged [rmlint]
A tool for identifying or deleting duplicate files in a given set of directories and sub-directories, similar to fdupes.
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See if any of a number of zip files contains any of the original files in a directory structure
I have a pretty hard problem here.
I have a photo library with a lot of photos in it in various folders.
I then started using Google Photos for my photos, I put those originals into Google Photos, and ...
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Use awk to print a dividing line after rows that don't share a unique value
I have a csv file from a deduplicating tool (rmlint). I want to use awk to add a diving line after groups of rows that share the same value for a given field (like checksum) .
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type,path,size,...
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Removing duplicates from multiple directories(more than 2 paths) using rmlint or another tool
I am trying to remove duplicated files and folders from several directories, and I was wondering if rmlint supports inputting multiple directories (I know you can use two directories if one of them is ...
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/sbin/init does not exist after removing duplicates with rmlint
So I executed rmlint to remove duplicates on my archlinux, and executed the script it generated. Then I reboot and got the message
bailing out you are on your own. Good luck.
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/sbin/init does ...
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How to use `rmlint` to remove duplicates only from one location and leave all else untouched?
I have two locations /path/to/a and /path/to/b. I need to find duplicate files in both paths and remove only items in /path/to/b items. rmlint generates quite a large removal script, but it contains ...
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How to use rmlint to merge two large folders?
In exploring options to merge two folders, I've come across a very powerful tool known as rmlint. It has some useful documentation (and Gentle Guide).
I have a scenario that I previously mentioned and ...
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What does a rmlint's "clone" for btrfs do?
I was reading the rmlint manual, and one of the duplicate handlers are clone and reflink:
· clone: btrfs only. Try to clone both files with the BTRFS_IOC_FILE_EXTENT_SAME ioctl(3p). This will ...
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