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Use proper punctuation for command-line argument definitions in manpage.
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adrianlopezroche committed Nov 5, 2022
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.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.B -r --recurse
for every directory given follow subdirectories encountered within
For every directory given follow subdirectories encountered within.
.TP
.B -R --recurse:
for each directory given after this option follow subdirectories
For each directory given after this option follow subdirectories
encountered within (note the ':' at the end of option; see the
Examples section below for further explanation)
Examples section below for further explanation).
.TP
.B -s --symlinks
follow symlinked directories
Follow symlinked directories.
.TP
.B -H --hardlinks
normally, when two or more files point to the same disk area they are
treated as non-duplicates; this option will change this behavior
Normally, when two or more files point to the same disk area they are
treated as non-duplicates; this option will change this behavior.
.TP
.B -G --minsize\fR=\fISIZE\fR
consider only files greater than or equal to SIZE in bytes
Consider only files greater than or equal to SIZE in bytes.
.TP
.B -L --maxsize\fR=\fISIZE\fR
consider only files less than or equal to SIZE in bytes
Consider only files less than or equal to SIZE in bytes.
.TP
.B -n --noempty
exclude zero-length files from consideration
Exclude zero-length files from consideration.
.TP
.B -A --nohidden
exclude hidden files from consideration
Exclude hidden files from consideration.
.TP
.B -f --omitfirst
omit the first file in each set of matches
Omit the first file in each set of matches.
.TP
.B -1 --sameline
list each set of matches on a single line
List each set of matches on a single line.
.TP
.B -S --size
show size of duplicate files
Show size of duplicate files.
.TP
.B -t --time
show modification time of duplicate files
Show modification time of duplicate files.
.TP
.B -m --summarize
summarize duplicate file information
Summarize duplicate file information.
.TP
.B -q --quiet
hide progress indicator
Hide progress indicator.
.TP
.B -d --delete
prompt user for files to preserve, deleting all others (see
Prompt user for files to preserve, deleting all others (see
.B CAVEATS
below)
below).
.TP
.B -D --deferconfirmation
in interactive mode, defer byte-for-byte confirmation of
duplicates until just before file deletion
In interactive mode, defer byte-for-byte confirmation of
duplicates until just before file deletion.
.TP
.B -P --plain
with --delete, use line-based prompt (as with older versions of
fdupes) instead of screen-mode interface
With --delete, use line-based prompt (as with older versions of
fdupes) instead of screen-mode interface.
.TP
.B -N --noprompt
when used together with \-\-delete, preserve the first file in each
set of duplicates and delete the others without prompting the user
When used together with \-\-delete, preserve the first file in each
set of duplicates and delete the others without prompting the user.
.TP
.B -I --immediate
delete duplicates as they are encountered, without
grouping into sets; implies --noprompt
Delete duplicates as they are encountered, without
grouping into sets; implies --noprompt.
.TP
.B -p --permissions
don't consider files with different owner/group or permission bits as duplicates
Don't consider files with different owner/group or permission bits as duplicates.
.TP
.B -o --order\fR=\fIWORD\fR
order files according to WORD:
time - sort by modification time, ctime - sort by status change time, name - sort by filename
Order files according to WORD:
time - sort by modification time, ctime - sort by status change time, name - sort by
filename.
.TP
.B -i --reverse
reverse order while sorting
Reverse order while sorting.
.TP
.B -l --log\fR=\fILOGFILE\fR
log file deletion choices to LOGFILE
Log file deletion choices to LOGFILE.
.TP
.B -v --version
display fdupes version
Display fdupes version.
.TP
.B -h --help
displays help
Display help.
.SH NOTES
Unless
.B -1
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.SH EXAMPLES
.TP
.B fdupes a --recurse: b
will follow subdirectories under b, but not those under a.
Will follow subdirectories under b, but not those under a.
.TP
.B fdupes a --recurse b
will follow subdirectories under both a and b.
Will follow subdirectories under both a and b.

.SH CAVEATS
When using
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