jdupes:tldr:26975

jdupes: Search directory recursively and let user choose files to preserve.

jdupes

$ jdupes --delete --recurse ${path-to-directory}

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The command you mentioned runs a tool called "jdupes" with specific options and arguments. Here is the breakdown of the command:

jdupes: This is the name of the command or program you are executing. jdupes is a tool used to find and remove duplicate files within a directory.
--delete: This option tells jdupes to delete the duplicate files it finds. It will remove all but one copy of each duplicate file.
--recurse: This option enables recursive searching. It means jdupes will search for duplicate files not only in the specified directory (${path-to-directory}) but also in all subdirectories within that directory.
${path-to-directory}: This is a placeholder for the actual path to the directory you want to search for duplicates in. You need to replace ${path-to-directory} with the actual location of the directory in which the duplicate files are to be found.

By combining these options and arguments together, the command instructs jdupes to recursively search for duplicate files within the given directory and delete all but one copy of each duplicate.

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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