Re: [PLUG] finding duplicate files

[<kamiza103@yahoo.co.jp>]

My first guess is to make a script that diff's the files and deletes all but one of the files that are the same.

Art Alexion <art.alexion@gmail.com> wrote:
>  I have a directory with a lot of files, a number of which are identical, 
> except for filename.  What is the most efficient way to find (and ultimately 
> delete) the duplicates?
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