It's A Digital Disease!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/ericlindellnyc on 2024-08-14 14:16:59.

I'd like to use rmlint to deduplicate a massive, nested folder. I'd like duplicates chosen from originals so as to leave intact as many folders as possible.

Let’s say I have folder A and folder B. In A I have file1 and file2. In B in have file1 and file2.

If rmlint selects file1 as a duplicate from folder A, then I'd like it to select file2 as a duplicate from folder A also -- so folder B remains intact. Otherwise, I’ll be left with folder A with one file and folder B with one file.

Regarding rmlint duplicate selection criteria, folder depth is relevant. If folder A and B are at two different levels, then rmlint would take duplicates from the same folder. Otherwise, which selection criteria to use?