Find Duplicates is a command-line tool for searching and identifying duplicate files within a directory. It compares files based on their name and size and provides options to display the duplicate files or generate output in various formats.
- Clone the repository:
git clone git@github.com:ValentinLibouton/find_duplicates.git- Navigate to the project directory:
cd find_duplicates- Install the required dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txtRun the script find_duplicates.py with the following command-line arguments:
python find_duplicates.py directory [output_type] [--duplicates]directory(required): The directory to search for duplicate files.output_type(optional): The type of output. Supported options are "terminal", "html", and "csv". The default is "terminal".--duplicates(optional): Display only duplicate files. If specified, the script will only show duplicate files; otherwise, it will display all files in the directory.
Examples:
- Search for duplicate files in a directory and display the results in the terminal:
python find_duplicates.py /path/to/directory- Search for duplicate files in a directory and generate an HTML report:
python find_duplicates.py /path/to/directory html- Search for duplicate files in a directory and generate a CSV file:
python find_duplicates.py /path/to/directory csv- Search for duplicate files only and display the results in the terminal:
python find_duplicates.py /path/to/directory terminal --duplicates- This project is licensed under ...