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Coding Snacks / Re: The Best Way to handle finding and removiong Duplicate Files
« on: October 20, 2015, 10:19 PM »
I am afraid I dont have a solution for company-wide "possibly" duplicate files in the same folder
except for a semi-automated process wherein the manual process you do diff. Scanning and
directory listing can be automated but you will need to be careful before choosing to delete something.
Manual:
Choosing carefully a selection of files that look like possible duplicates.
Diff them manually.
Delete the duplicates.
Automated:
Scan the directory fast.
Produce a large list of files that look like possible duplicates.
Here is how I do duplicate file detection for personal use. I use CCLEANER.
Click on Tools> Duplicate file finder...
Screenshot attached.
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except for a semi-automated process wherein the manual process you do diff. Scanning and
directory listing can be automated but you will need to be careful before choosing to delete something.
Manual:
Choosing carefully a selection of files that look like possible duplicates.
Diff them manually.
Delete the duplicates.
Automated:
Scan the directory fast.
Produce a large list of files that look like possible duplicates.
Here is how I do duplicate file detection for personal use. I use CCLEANER.
Click on Tools> Duplicate file finder...
Screenshot attached.
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