fdupes
github.com
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- fdupes identifies duplicate files within specified directories and can delete selected duplicates.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Integrations
- The project documents no third-party service integrations; it runs against directories supplied on the command line.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Security
- GitHub reports that the project has no SECURITY.md policy and no published security advisories.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Support
- The README lists Adrian Lopez’s email address for contact; no formal support plan is described.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- License
- The software is provided free of charge under terms that permit use, copying, modification, distribution, sublicensing, and sale of copies.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Build dependencies
- A full-featured build requires ncursesw and PCRE2; building without ncurses disables the screen-mode selection interface.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Comparison cache
- An optional database cache stores file signatures to speed up comparisons.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Deletion
- Interactive deletion prompts users to choose which files to preserve, while no-prompt modes can delete duplicates automatically.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Deletion caution
- The project warns that using deletion with symlink following or listing the same directory more than once can lead to data loss.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Duplicate matching
- It offers a quick summary mode that skips slower byte-for-byte match confirmation.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Filters and sorting
- Options include minimum and maximum file sizes, hidden and empty file exclusions, permission matching, and sorting by time, change time, or name.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Install method
- The project recommends installing through the operating system’s package manager when available, or downloading a release and compiling it.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Intended user
- The maintainer says the development version is intended for developers and recommends end users use a release version.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Recursive scans
- It can recurse into subdirectories and optionally follow symbolic links.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Plans and prices
Free Free Free software under a license permitting use, copying, modification, and distribution Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Cli Tools#16 of 327.8
- Duplicate File Finders#22 of 387.3
- Command Line Tools#18 of 277.7
