Re: Tool to compare directories and delete duplicate files from one directory

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.



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