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}}