gDelDups v0.2
(C)2010 Paul Schuurmans


Installation
============
The configure script has been omitted from this package due to its size 
and the fact that it doesn't work on all systems.  Instead, you run an 
autogen script which creates the configure script.  If you need to pass 
any arguments to the configure script, you can do so on the autogen.sh 
command line.  Other than that, installation is pretty much the same as 
usual:

  tar zxvf gdeldups-0.2.tar.gz
  cd gdeldups-0.2
  sh autogen.sh
  make
  make install


Using Anjuta
============
This package includes an Anjuta 1.2.4 project file.  Because of the missing 
configure script, "Build|Build" won't work initially; you'll need to select 
"Build|Auto generate..." first.


Introduction
============
gDelDups is a simple utility to find and delete duplicate files.  It uses the 
md5sum and sort utilities to write two temporary files, the second of which is 
used to find duplicates that are then displayed in a list. The user then has 
the option of selecting which files to delete. 


Alternatives
============
* FDupes (by Adrian Lopez)
  If you just want to find duplicates without necessarily deleting them, there 
  is a command line utility called FDupes which may be faster than gDelDups.
* GQView (by John Ellis)
  For finding duplicate images (e.g., jpg, png, and others), I'd recommend 
  using GQView since it includes a thumbnail option and is probably also faster 
  than gDelDups.


Options
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Append Checks   If set, the program will keep the current data when checking a 
                new directory, allowing you to check multiple directories.  The 
                default is to discard the current data.
Delete First    If set, the program will delete the file listed in the first 
                column.  The default is to delete the second file.  Note: If 
                you set this option, I'd recommend keeping the Options pane 
                visible to act as a reminder.
No Confirm      If set, the program will delete the selected files without 
                asking for confirmation.  The default is to ask.  Note: If you 
                set this option, I'd recommend triple-checking your selections 
                before pressing the "Delete" button.
No Log          If set, the program will not keep a log of deletions.  The 
                default is to write the names of deleted files to ~/deldups.log.
Show Info       If set, the program will display info for the item currently 
                selected in the list.  If multiple items are selected, the info 
                displayed is for the first selected item only.


Acknowledgements
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* md5sum was written by Ulrich Drepper, Scott Miller, and David Madore.
* sort was written by Mike Haertel, and Paul Eggert.


Bug Reports
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Although some effort has been made to make this program as robust as possible, 
there may be bugs that I don't yet know about.  If you find any bugs, please 
let me know.  For information on how to contact me, see the README file on my 
website.