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How Do You Delete Duplicate Files?

Asked by MrCHill on 2008-06-03

In Itunes there is an application for finding duplicates of song files, making it easier to delete them. is there an application like that in Rhythmbox? How can i use it?

also, is there a shortcut for deleting a file? my delete button doesn't seem to work when I've highlighted the file.

sorry if i sound whiny-

thanks

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Sayak Banerjee
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2008-06-04
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2008-06-04
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2008-06-03
Best Sayak Banerjee (sayakb-deactivatedaccount) said : #1

Install:
sudo apt-get install fslint

That has a good GUI and removed duplicate files.

Sayak

MrCHill (chandlerjhill) said : #2

Thanks Sayak Banerjee "Dave", that solved my question.

Bob Harvey (robert-harvey) said : #3

 I ran fslint and discovered 6Gig of duplicate files!........Can I get into strife if I just delete them all?

I was only searching duplicates in my music box but have discovered hundreds of duplicate application files.

Gregory S Mann (ma6greg) said : #4

 I receive this message when trying to update. I do not have any management tool program running.

Check if you are currently running another software management tool, e.g. Synaptic or aptitude. Only one tool is allowed to make changes at a time. <details> The package indexes are currently changed by apt-get.

Gregory S Mann (ma6greg) said : #5

 I receive this message when trying to update. I do not have any management tool program running.
Failes to lock the package manager.
Check if you are currently running another software management tool, e.g. Synaptic or aptitude. Only one tool is allowed to make changes at a time. <details> The package indexes are currently changed by apt-get.