https://github.com/sunsetquest/filededuplication
Quickly finds duplicate files on a Windows drive and then converts them to HardLinks(Stubs) saving you disk space.
https://github.com/sunsetquest/filededuplication
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Quickly finds duplicate files on a Windows drive and then converts them to HardLinks(Stubs) saving you disk space.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/sunsetquest/filededuplication
- Owner: SunsetQuest
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-01-11T03:41:34.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-01-15T04:26:44.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-20T04:00:05.946Z (over 1 year ago)
- Language: C#
- Size: 25.4 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.txt
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README
File Deduplication HardLink Tool
================================
Welcome to the **File Deduplication HardLink Tool**, a lightweight utility designed to optimize file storage by deduplicating files and creating hard links. This project aims to streamline the process of managing duplicate files with a focus on performance and ease of use.
**Disclaimer**: This project is currently in **beta**. Please test thoroughly before using in production environments.
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Features
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- **File Deduplication**: Identify and handle duplicate files to save disk space.
- **Hard Link Management**: Create and manage hard links for optimized storage.
- **File Inflation**: Break hard links when necessary.
- **Flexible Options**: Includes options to handle read-only files, prevent marking files as read-only, and more.
- **SHA256 Hashing**: Ensures accurate and secure duplicate detection.
- **Command-Line Interface**: Simple and effective CLI for user input and logging.
Getting Started
---------------
1. Clone the repository:
```
git clone https://github.com/SunsetQuest/FileDeduplication.git
```
2. Navigate to the project directory and build the solution using your preferred .NET build tool.
3. Run the program using the command-line interface:
```
dotnet run -- [options]
```
### Example Usage
Deduplicate files in a specific directory:
```
dotnet run -- -directory "C:\MyFiles"
```
Prevent marking files as read-only:
```
dotnet run -- -DoNotMarkReadOnly
```
For detailed options, use the `-help` flag:
```
dotnet run -- -help
```
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Revision History
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- **1/13/2025 8:00 AM**: Introduced `FileInflateCommandLine` for breaking hard links. Enhanced `Deduper` with SHA256 hashing. Added CLI support in `Program.cs`.
- **1/11/2025 5:00 PM**: Added `FileSystemTools` class for hard link operations.
- **1/11/2025 8:00 AM**: Added logic to handle read-only files. Yielded detailed `DedupResult` for skipped files.
- **1/10/2025 11:00 PM**: Introduced `DoNotMarkReadOnly` option in `Deduper` and CLI.
- **1/10/2025 8:00 PM**: Initial commit of project files.
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Contributing
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Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests to improve the project.
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License
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This project is licensed under the MIT License.
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Acknowledgments
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Created with assistance from **ChatGPT**, with a little help from **Ryan Scott**. 😊