nypd / phodupe

Duplicate file finder

phodupe

What is it

A simple little python script that finds duplicate file names (without the extension) across multiple directories (and recursively if set) and gives the user the option to delete them.

Why

I used this as an opportunity to begin learning python. It was created for a very very specific scenario and might not be too useful to anyone else.

How do to install / run

(There are probably better ways to run this, but i'm a python noob)

• Navigate to the folder you downloaded the git project to
  • cd \development\git\Phodupe\
• Install the python script
  • python .\setup.py install
• Run the script by passing a source directory and any number of "delete" directories
  • Deletes dupes from OG Phone Walls and 2Delete:
    • python phodupe "C:\Users\NYPD\Desktop\OG Phone Walls" "C:\Users\NYPD\Desktop\2Delete"
  • Deletes dupes from OG Phone Walls, 2Delete , and AlsoDelete:
    • python phodupe "C:\Users\NYPD\Desktop\OG Phone Walls" "C:\Users\NYPD\Desktop\2Delete" "C:\Users\NYPD\Desktop\AlsoDelete"

phodupe's Issues

Create a GUI

Easy to choose multiple directories and stuff. Much faster than command line typing everything

Tell user how many folders dupe filenames were found in

Selecting recursive 'n' does not delete anything

phodupe/phodupe/dupe_finder.py

Line 98 in 0d1db24

directoryGlob = glob.glob('{}{}{}.*'.format(destination, '/**/',file), recursive=recursivelySearch)

That is being called wrong

Add recursive option to folders

2 directories found vs 3 when choosing exact same file name

PS C:\development\git\phodupe> python phodupe "\\freenas\HGST 4TB\Pictures\Phone Walls\2Delete" "\\freenas\HGST 4TB\Pictures\OG Phone Walls" "\\freenas\HGST 4TB\Pictures\Post-Ratio\9x19"
Would you like to recursivley search all the destination directories? 'y' or 'n'
n
Must all directories have the same exact file name? 'y' or 'n'
n
92 duplicate file names found across 2 directories. Enter 'y' to delete or 'n' to abort:
n
No files deleted, aborting...
PS C:\development\git\phodupe> python phodupe "\\freenas\HGST 4TB\Pictures\Phone Walls\2Delete" "\\freenas\HGST 4TB\Pictures\OG Phone Walls" "\\freenas\HGST 4TB\Pictures\Post-Ratio\9x19"
Would you like to recursivley search all the destination directories? 'y' or 'n'
n
Must all directories have the same exact file name? 'y' or 'n'
y
92 duplicate file names found across 3 directories. Enter 'y' to delete or 'n' to abort:
y
Files deleted, exiting...
PS C:\development\git\phodupe>

Remove print statements left over

Add ability to list multiple destiantions

python phodupe "C:folder_a" "C:folder_b" "C:folder_c"

Add option to delete dupe files that are in ALL directories