Date: Thu, 4 May 2023 22:23:26 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Kaya Saman <kayasaman@optiplex-networks.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Tool to compare directories and delete duplicate files from one directory Message-ID: <20230504222326.6bba6e1d.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <9887a438-95e7-87cc-a162-4ad7a70d744f@optiplex-networks.com> References: <9887a438-95e7-87cc-a162-4ad7a70d744f@optiplex-networks.com>
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On Thu, 4 May 2023 16:53:10 +0100, Kaya Saman wrote: > I'm wondering if anyone knows of a tool like diff or so that can also > delete files based on name and size from either left/right or > source/destination directory? > > [...] > > The issue I am facing mainly is that I perform another rsync and use the > --remove-source-files option, rsync will delete files based on name > while there are some files that have the same name but not same size and > I would like to retain these files. If I remember correctly, cpdup does actually have that specific feature. You'll find it in the pkgs or in the ports collection; see "man cpdup" for details. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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