Solution for file compare to remove duplicates? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Father_Redbeard@lemmy.ml to c/foss@beehaw.org

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Over the years, my photo library has been managed by numerous apps (Picasso, iPhoto, gthumb, etc) and stored in multiple cloud and local drives. As a result I have a number of duplicates that I'd like to eliminate for easier organization. Is there a FOSS app that would assist with this task?

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[-] Dhrystone@infosec.pub 18 points 1 year ago

Yes, try czkawka- weird Polish name but pretty good app.

https://github.com/qarmin/czkawka

[-] Father_Redbeard@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Excellent, thank you!

[-] soyagi@yiffit.net 7 points 1 year ago

Is dupeGuru what you're looking for?

dupeGuru is a tool to find duplicate files on your computer. It can scan either filenames or contents. The filename scan features a fuzzy matching algorithm that can find duplicate filenames even when they are not exactly the same. dupeGuru runs on Mac OS X and Linux.

dupeGuru is good with pictures. It has a special Picture mode that can scan pictures fuzzily, allowing you to find pictures that are similar, but not exactly the same

[-] Father_Redbeard@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

That does look to be the ticket. I'll give it a shot on a copy of the library and see what it can do. Thank you!

[-] radix@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I never knew I wanted this. Thanks!

[-] Walter_Ego@lemmy.arpatubes.net 2 points 1 year ago

fdupes

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