--- date: 2018-03-19T10:05:30Z title: "rclone dedupe" slug: rclone_dedupe url: /commands/rclone_dedupe/ --- ## rclone dedupe Interactively find duplicate files and delete/rename them. ### Synopsis By default `dedupe` interactively finds duplicate files and offers to delete all but one or rename them to be different. Only useful with Google Drive which can have duplicate file names. In the first pass it will merge directories with the same name. It will do this iteratively until all the identical directories have been merged. The `dedupe` command will delete all but one of any identical (same md5sum) files it finds without confirmation. This means that for most duplicated files the `dedupe` command will not be interactive. You can use `--dry-run` to see what would happen without doing anything. Here is an example run. Before - with duplicates $ rclone lsl drive:dupes 6048320 2016-03-05 16:23:16.798000000 one.txt 6048320 2016-03-05 16:23:11.775000000 one.txt 564374 2016-03-05 16:23:06.731000000 one.txt 6048320 2016-03-05 16:18:26.092000000 one.txt 6048320 2016-03-05 16:22:46.185000000 two.txt 1744073 2016-03-05 16:22:38.104000000 two.txt 564374 2016-03-05 16:22:52.118000000 two.txt Now the `dedupe` session $ rclone dedupe drive:dupes 2016/03/05 16:24:37 Google drive root 'dupes': Looking for duplicates using interactive mode. one.txt: Found 4 duplicates - deleting identical copies one.txt: Deleting 2/3 identical duplicates (md5sum "1eedaa9fe86fd4b8632e2ac549403b36") one.txt: 2 duplicates remain 1: 6048320 bytes, 2016-03-05 16:23:16.798000000, md5sum 1eedaa9fe86fd4b8632e2ac549403b36 2: 564374 bytes, 2016-03-05 16:23:06.731000000, md5sum 7594e7dc9fc28f727c42ee3e0749de81 s) Skip and do nothing k) Keep just one (choose which in next step) r) Rename all to be different (by changing file.jpg to file-1.jpg) s/k/r> k Enter the number of the file to keep> 1 one.txt: Deleted 1 extra copies two.txt: Found 3 duplicates - deleting identical copies two.txt: 3 duplicates remain 1: 564374 bytes, 2016-03-05 16:22:52.118000000, md5sum 7594e7dc9fc28f727c42ee3e0749de81 2: 6048320 bytes, 2016-03-05 16:22:46.185000000, md5sum 1eedaa9fe86fd4b8632e2ac549403b36 3: 1744073 bytes, 2016-03-05 16:22:38.104000000, md5sum 851957f7fb6f0bc4ce76be966d336802 s) Skip and do nothing k) Keep just one (choose which in next step) r) Rename all to be different (by changing file.jpg to file-1.jpg) s/k/r> r two-1.txt: renamed from: two.txt two-2.txt: renamed from: two.txt two-3.txt: renamed from: two.txt The result being $ rclone lsl drive:dupes 6048320 2016-03-05 16:23:16.798000000 one.txt 564374 2016-03-05 16:22:52.118000000 two-1.txt 6048320 2016-03-05 16:22:46.185000000 two-2.txt 1744073 2016-03-05 16:22:38.104000000 two-3.txt Dedupe can be run non interactively using the `--dedupe-mode` flag or by using an extra parameter with the same value * `--dedupe-mode interactive` - interactive as above. * `--dedupe-mode skip` - removes identical files then skips anything left. * `--dedupe-mode first` - removes identical files then keeps the first one. * `--dedupe-mode newest` - removes identical files then keeps the newest one. * `--dedupe-mode oldest` - removes identical files then keeps the oldest one. * `--dedupe-mode rename` - removes identical files then renames the rest to be different. For example to rename all the identically named photos in your Google Photos directory, do rclone dedupe --dedupe-mode rename "drive:Google Photos" Or rclone dedupe rename "drive:Google Photos" ``` rclone dedupe [mode] remote:path [flags] ``` ### Options ``` --dedupe-mode string Dedupe mode interactive|skip|first|newest|oldest|rename. (default "interactive") -h, --help help for dedupe ``` ### Options inherited from parent commands ``` --acd-templink-threshold int Files >= this size will be downloaded via their tempLink. (default 9G) --acd-upload-wait-per-gb duration Additional time per GB to wait after a failed complete upload to see if it appears. (default 3m0s) --ask-password Allow prompt for password for encrypted configuration. (default true) --auto-confirm If enabled, do not request console confirmation. --azureblob-chunk-size int Upload chunk size. Must fit in memory. (default 4M) --azureblob-upload-cutoff int Cutoff for switching to chunked upload (default 256M) --b2-chunk-size int Upload chunk size. Must fit in memory. (default 96M) --b2-hard-delete Permanently delete files on remote removal, otherwise hide files. --b2-test-mode string A flag string for X-Bz-Test-Mode header. --b2-upload-cutoff int Cutoff for switching to chunked upload (default 190.735M) --b2-versions Include old versions in directory listings. --backup-dir string Make backups into hierarchy based in DIR. --bind string Local address to bind to for outgoing connections, IPv4, IPv6 or name. --box-upload-cutoff int Cutoff for switching to multipart upload (default 50M) --buffer-size int Buffer size when copying files. (default 16M) --bwlimit BwTimetable Bandwidth limit in kBytes/s, or use suffix b|k|M|G or a full timetable. --cache-chunk-clean-interval string Interval at which chunk cleanup runs (default "1m") --cache-chunk-no-memory Disable the in-memory cache for storing chunks during streaming --cache-chunk-path string Directory to cached chunk files (default "/home/ncw/.cache/rclone/cache-backend") --cache-chunk-size string The size of a chunk (default "5M") --cache-db-path string Directory to cache DB (default "/home/ncw/.cache/rclone/cache-backend") --cache-db-purge Purge the cache DB before --cache-db-wait-time duration How long to wait for the DB to be available - 0 is unlimited (default 1s) --cache-dir string Directory rclone will use for caching. (default "/home/ncw/.cache/rclone") --cache-info-age string How much time should object info be stored in cache (default "6h") --cache-read-retries int How many times to retry a read from a cache storage (default 10) --cache-rps int Limits the number of requests per second to the source FS. -1 disables the rate limiter (default -1) --cache-tmp-upload-path string Directory to keep temporary files until they are uploaded to the cloud storage --cache-tmp-wait-time string How long should files be stored in local cache before being uploaded (default "15m") --cache-total-chunk-size string The total size which the chunks can take up from the disk (default "10G") --cache-workers int How many workers should run in parallel to download chunks (default 4) --cache-writes Will cache file data on writes through the FS --checkers int Number of checkers to run in parallel. (default 8) -c, --checksum Skip based on checksum & size, not mod-time & size --config string Config file. (default "/home/ncw/.rclone.conf") --contimeout duration Connect timeout (default 1m0s) -L, --copy-links Follow symlinks and copy the pointed to item. --cpuprofile string Write cpu profile to file --crypt-show-mapping For all files listed show how the names encrypt. --delete-after When synchronizing, delete files on destination after transfering --delete-before When synchronizing, delete files on destination before transfering --delete-during When synchronizing, delete files during transfer (default) --delete-excluded Delete files on dest excluded from sync --disable string Disable a comma separated list of features. Use help to see a list. --drive-auth-owner-only Only consider files owned by the authenticated user. --drive-chunk-size int Upload chunk size. Must a power of 2 >= 256k. (default 8M) --drive-formats string Comma separated list of preferred formats for downloading Google docs. (default "docx,xlsx,pptx,svg") --drive-impersonate string Impersonate this user when using a service account. --drive-list-chunk int Size of listing chunk 100-1000. 0 to disable. (default 1000) --drive-shared-with-me Only show files that are shared with me --drive-skip-gdocs Skip google documents in all listings. --drive-trashed-only Only show files that are in the trash --drive-upload-cutoff int Cutoff for switching to chunked upload (default 8M) --drive-use-created-date Use created date instead of modified date. --drive-use-trash Send files to the trash instead of deleting permanently. (default true) --dropbox-chunk-size int Upload chunk size. Max 150M. (default 48M) -n, --dry-run Do a trial run with no permanent changes --dump string List of items to dump from: headers,bodies,requests,responses,auth,filters --dump-bodies Dump HTTP headers and bodies - may contain sensitive info --dump-headers Dump HTTP bodies - may contain sensitive info --exclude stringArray Exclude files matching pattern --exclude-from stringArray Read exclude patterns from file --exclude-if-present string Exclude directories if filename is present --fast-list Use recursive list if available. Uses more memory but fewer transactions. --files-from stringArray Read list of source-file names from file -f, --filter stringArray Add a file-filtering rule --filter-from stringArray Read filtering patterns from a file --gcs-location string Default location for buckets (us|eu|asia|us-central1|us-east1|us-east4|us-west1|asia-east1|asia-noetheast1|asia-southeast1|australia-southeast1|europe-west1|europe-west2). --gcs-storage-class string Default storage class for buckets (MULTI_REGIONAL|REGIONAL|STANDARD|NEARLINE|COLDLINE|DURABLE_REDUCED_AVAILABILITY). --ignore-checksum Skip post copy check of checksums. --ignore-existing Skip all files that exist on destination --ignore-size Ignore size when skipping use mod-time or checksum. -I, --ignore-times Don't skip files that match size and time - transfer all files --immutable Do not modify files. Fail if existing files have been modified. --include stringArray Include files matching pattern --include-from stringArray Read include patterns from file --local-no-unicode-normalization Don't apply unicode normalization to paths and filenames --log-file string Log everything to this file --log-level string Log level DEBUG|INFO|NOTICE|ERROR (default "NOTICE") --low-level-retries int Number of low level retries to do. (default 10) --max-age duration Don't transfer any file older than this in s or suffix ms|s|m|h|d|w|M|y (default off) --max-delete int When synchronizing, limit the number of deletes (default -1) --max-depth int If set limits the recursion depth to this. (default -1) --max-size int Don't transfer any file larger than this in k or suffix b|k|M|G (default off) --memprofile string Write memory profile to file --min-age duration Don't transfer any file younger than this in s or suffix ms|s|m|h|d|w|M|y (default off) --min-size int Don't transfer any file smaller than this in k or suffix b|k|M|G (default off) --modify-window duration Max time diff to be considered the same (default 1ns) --no-check-certificate Do not verify the server SSL certificate. Insecure. --no-gzip-encoding Don't set Accept-Encoding: gzip. --no-traverse Obsolete - does nothing. --no-update-modtime Don't update destination mod-time if files identical. -x, --one-file-system Don't cross filesystem boundaries. --onedrive-chunk-size int Above this size files will be chunked - must be multiple of 320k. (default 10M) -q, --quiet Print as little stuff as possible --rc Enable the remote control server. --rc-addr string IPaddress:Port or :Port to bind server to. (default "localhost:5572") --rc-cert string SSL PEM key (concatenation of certificate and CA certificate) --rc-client-ca string Client certificate authority to verify clients with --rc-htpasswd string htpasswd file - if not provided no authentication is done --rc-key string SSL PEM Private key --rc-max-header-bytes int Maximum size of request header (default 4096) --rc-pass string Password for authentication. --rc-realm string realm for authentication (default "rclone") --rc-server-read-timeout duration Timeout for server reading data (default 1h0m0s) --rc-server-write-timeout duration Timeout for server writing data (default 1h0m0s) --rc-user string User name for authentication. --retries int Retry operations this many times if they fail (default 3) --s3-acl string Canned ACL used when creating buckets and/or storing objects in S3 --s3-storage-class string Storage class to use when uploading S3 objects (STANDARD|REDUCED_REDUNDANCY|STANDARD_IA) --sftp-ask-password Allow asking for SFTP password when needed. --size-only Skip based on size only, not mod-time or checksum --skip-links Don't warn about skipped symlinks. --stats duration Interval between printing stats, e.g 500ms, 60s, 5m. (0 to disable) (default 1m0s) --stats-file-name-length int Max file name length in stats. 0 for no limit (default 40) --stats-log-level string Log level to show --stats output DEBUG|INFO|NOTICE|ERROR (default "INFO") --stats-unit string Show data rate in stats as either 'bits' or 'bytes'/s (default "bytes") --streaming-upload-cutoff int Cutoff for switching to chunked upload if file size is unknown. Upload starts after reaching cutoff or when file ends. (default 100k) --suffix string Suffix for use with --backup-dir. --swift-chunk-size int Above this size files will be chunked into a _segments container. (default 5G) --syslog Use Syslog for logging --syslog-facility string Facility for syslog, eg KERN,USER,... (default "DAEMON") --timeout duration IO idle timeout (default 5m0s) --tpslimit float Limit HTTP transactions per second to this. --tpslimit-burst int Max burst of transactions for --tpslimit. (default 1) --track-renames When synchronizing, track file renames and do a server side move if possible --transfers int Number of file transfers to run in parallel. (default 4) -u, --update Skip files that are newer on the destination. --user-agent string Set the user-agent to a specified string. The default is rclone/ version (default "rclone/v1.40") -v, --verbose count Print lots more stuff (repeat for more) ``` ### SEE ALSO * [rclone](/commands/rclone/) - Sync files and directories to and from local and remote object stores - v1.40 ###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 19-Mar-2018