AlteredAdmin / Duplicate-File-Detector

This repository contains scripts for detecting duplicate files in a specified directory. The scripts use hash functions to identify duplicates by comparing file contents, ensuring accuracy regardless of file names. Available for Bash, PowerShell, and Python environments.

Duplicate File Detector

This repository contains scripts for detecting duplicate files in a specified directory. The scripts use hash functions to identify duplicates by comparing file contents, ensuring accuracy regardless of file names. Available for Bash, PowerShell, and Python environments.

Author: Altered Admin
Website: Altered Admin's Site
Twitter: @Alt3r3dAdm1n

Scripts

• DuplicateFileDetector.sh: Bash script for Unix/Linux systems.
• DuplicateFileDetector.ps1: PowerShell script for Windows systems.
• DuplicateFileDetector.py: Python script for cross-platform usage.

Features

• Efficiency: Quickly scans directories by calculating file hashes.
• Accuracy: Detects duplicates based on file content, not names.
• Convenience: Generates a CSV file listing all duplicate files with their paths.
• Flexibility: Offers versions for multiple operating systems and environments.

Usage

Bash (Unix/Linux)

1. Ensure you have execution permission: chmod +x DuplicateFileDetector.sh
2. Run the script: ./DuplicateFileDetector.sh
3. Enter the directory path when prompted.

PowerShell (Windows)

1. Open PowerShell with administrative privileges.
2. Execute the script: .\DuplicateFileDetector.ps1
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Python (Cross-Platform)

1. Ensure Python is installed on your system.
2. Run the script: python DuplicateFileDetector.py
3. Input the directory path as prompted.

Requirements

• Bash script requires sha256sum and standard Unix utilities.
• PowerShell script requires Windows PowerShell 5.1 or higher.
• Python script requires Python 3.x.

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