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duperemove:tldr:179b8

duperemove: Use a hash file to store extent hashes (less memory usage and can be reused on subsequent runs).

duperemove

$ duperemove -r -d --hashfile=${path-to-hashfile} ${path-to-directory}

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This command is using the "duperemove" tool to scan a directory for duplicate files and remove them.

Here is the breakdown of the command:

"duperemove": The name of the tool or command that is being executed.
"-r": This flag indicates that the command should be executed recursively, meaning it will search for duplicates in subdirectories as well.
"-d": This flag instructs the command to delete the duplicate files found.
"--hashfile=${path-to-hashfile}": This flag specifies the path to the hashfile, where the hashes of the files will be stored to identify duplicates. You need to replace ${path-to-hashfile} with the actual path to the hashfile on your system.
"${path-to-directory}": This specifies the path to the directory in which the tool will search for duplicate files. You need to replace ${path-to-directory} with the actual path to the directory on your system.

Putting it all together, when you run this command, the "duperemove" tool will recursively scan the specified directory, compare the files' hashes with the ones stored in the hashfile, and delete the duplicate files it finds.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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