https://github.com/mx1up/fdupes-gui

fdupes gui
https://github.com/mx1up/fdupes-gui

fdupes flutter-desktop linux macos windows

Last synced: 4 months ago
JSON representation

fdupes gui

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mx1up/fdupes-gui
• Owner: mx1up
• Created: 2023-10-29T18:54:24.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-11-11T19:16:33.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-11-11T19:18:20.342Z (8 months ago)
• Topics: fdupes, flutter-desktop, linux, macos, windows
• Language: Dart
• Homepage: https://mattiesworld.gotdns.org/weblog/category/coding-excursions/fdupes-gui/
• Size: 2.02 MB
• Stars: 5
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md

Awesome Lists containing this project

README

          
# fdupes_gui

A graphical user interface front end for `fdupes` cli program. 

[Fdupes](https://github.com/adrianlopezroche/fdupes) is a program to detect duplicate files based on content in an efficient way. 

![screenshot](gfx/screenshot/screenshot_main.png)

## Getting Started

Make sure the following prerequisites are met:

* `fdupes` command is available from `PATH`

  * When not found, you can still select the `fdupes` binary location manually.

* Download `fdupes_gui` from [releases](https://github.com/mx1up/fdupes-gui/releases)

## Usage

### Folder selection

Specify initial folders to scan for duplicates, either:

* Pass parameters (full folder paths) to the `fdupes_gui` executable

* Select a folder using the 'Select folder' button

Change folder: press the 'Change folder' button on the top left.

Add additional folders to scan for duplicates: press the + button on the top right.

Remove a folder: click the - button on the right of the folder name.

### Dupe group selection

Clicking on a dupe group will select it and show the duplicate instances on the right pane.

### Dupe instances

A dupe instance shows its simple filename if all dupes are in the same folder, or includes

its path relative to its base dir otherwise.

The following actions can be performed:

* Click on the filename to open the file in the default viewer

* Hover over the filename to see its full path

* Click on the edit button to rename the file

* Click on the trash button to delete the duplicate (no confirmation asked!)

### Refresh

Recalculates duplicates by pressing the 'Refresh' button top right.

## Preferences

![screenshot](gfx/screenshot/screenshot_prefs.png)

* Skip empty files: uses the `--noempty` option. Empty files are not included in results.

* Use cache: uses the `--cache` option. Builds a cache for faster results on next run.

* Follow symlinks: uses `--symlinks` option.

## Config location

* MacOS: `~/Library/Preferences/be.shibby.fdupes-gui.plist`

* Linux: `~/.local/share/be.shibby.fdupes_gui/shared_preferences.json`