https://github.com/f1x3d/directory.deduplicate

A CLI tool to find and remove duplicate files inside a directory
https://github.com/f1x3d/directory.deduplicate

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A CLI tool to find and remove duplicate files inside a directory

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/f1x3d/directory.deduplicate
• Owner: f1x3d
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-10-04T14:13:54.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-10-22T23:33:39.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-16T16:58:22.131Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: cli, command-line, csharp, dotnet, dotnet-core, dotnet-tool, hacktoberfest, native-aot
• Language: C#
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• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Directory.Deduplicate

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A CLI tool to find and remove duplicate files inside a directory.

# Installation

1. [Download the latest release binary](https://github.com/f1x3d/Directory.Deduplicate/releases/latest)

2. Install as a global .NET tool:

   ```

   dotnet tool install --global Directory.Deduplicate.Cli

   ```

# Usage

```

Usage:

  dedupe  [options]

Arguments:

    Directory to scan for duplicates

Options:

  --sort-by  (REQUIRED)

    Property to sort by when determining the file copy to keep

  --sort-direction  (REQUIRED)

    Sort direction when determining the file copy to keep. The first file in  the sorted list will be kept

  --force

    Delete duplicate files. A dry run is performed without this option specified [default: False]

  -r, --recursive

    Scan sub-directories recursively [default: False]

  -v, --verbose

    Print file attributes on match [default: False]

  --version

    Show version information

  -?, -h, --help

    Show help and usage information

```

# Examples

* Find and delete all duplicates under the `photos` folder and its sub-folders, keeping the oldest file:

   ```

   dedupe photos --recursive --force --sort-by ModifiedTime --sort-direction Ascending

   ```