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fdupes:tldr:53a89
fdupes: Search multiple directories, one recursively.
$ fdupes ${directory1} -R ${directory2}
try on your machine
The command fdupes ${directory1} -R ${directory2}
is using the fdupes
tool to find and list duplicate files in two directories, directory1
and directory2
. Here's a breakdown of the command:
fdupes
: It is the command-line tool used to find duplicate files.${directory1}
: This is the placeholder for the first directory path. You would replace${directory1}
with the actual path of the first directory you want to search for duplicate files in.-R
: It is an option that tellsfdupes
to search for duplicates recursively in the given directory and all its subdirectories.${directory2}
: This is the placeholder for the second directory path. You would replace${directory2}
with the actual path of the second directory you want to search for duplicate files in.
By running this command, fdupes
will analyze the contents of both directories and list any duplicate files it finds. It compares the files based on their content rather than their filenames, ensuring that even if the files have different names, they will still be recognized as duplicates if their content matches.
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.