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rdfind:tldr:bc3f7
rdfind: Identify all duplicates in a given directory and output a summary.
$ rdfind -dryrun true ${path-to-directory}
try on your machine
The command rdfind -dryrun true ${path-to-directory}
is used to find duplicate files within a specified directory without actually deleting or removing them. Here is a breakdown of the elements in the command:
rdfind
: It is the name of the command-line tool being used.-dryrun true
: It is an option or flag passed tordfind
. The-dryrun
flag specifies that the command should only simulate the process and not perform any actual deletion. Thetrue
value indicates that the dry run mode is enabled.${path-to-directory}
: It represents the path to the directory (folder) where the duplicate files will be searched for. You need to replace${path-to-directory}
with the actual path to the desired directory.
When executed, this command will scan the specified directory for duplicate files and display the results without modifying or deleting anything. It allows you to see the potential duplicates that would be removed if you were to run the command without the -dryrun
flag.
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.