czkawka dedup workflow
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Slug: czkawka-dedup-workflow

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  1. !!! BACKUP YOUR ENTIRE TARGET DIRECTORY !!!

  2. Carefully identify your TARGET_DIR (and any -r reference directories).

  3. Duplicate File Management (Czkawka CLI):
    • Dry Run: czkawka dup -d /your/target/dir [-r /your/reference/dir] -s HASH -D AEO --dry-run (adjust -m, -t, -D <method> as needed).
    • Review output carefully.
    • Actual Deletion:
      czkawka dup -d /mnt/my_data_drive/repository_to_clean -s HASH -t BLAKE3 -m 8192 -D AEO
  4. Empty File Deletion (Czkawka CLI):
    • Find: czkawka empty-files -d /your/target/dir
    • Review.
    • Delete: czkawka empty-files -d /mnt/my_data_drive/repository_to_clean -D
  5. Empty Folder Deletion (Czkawka CLI):
    • Find: czkawka empty-folders -d /your/target/dir
    • Review.
    • Delete: czkawka empty-folders -d /mnt/my_data_drive/repository_to_clean -D
URL: https://ib.bsb.br/czkawka-dedup-workflow