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how can i use rmlint to scan my entire "/home" dir for pdf files and fine the original of each pdf and then move 1 copy of each pdf to a folder on linux. It has to recurse as deep as possible and follow paths and ensure deduplication is done . Moving the oldest version of the pdf with good metadata and version.
$ rmlint --types pdf -mc --keep-all-tag 'ctime' /home
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Scan the entire '/home' directory for pdf files, find the original version of each pdf, move one copy of each pdf to a folder on Linux, recurse as deep as possible, follow paths, ensure deduplication is done, and move the oldest version of the pdf with good metadata and version

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