| | ``rmlint`` finds space waste and other broken things on your filesystem and offers to remove it. It is able to find: .. hlist:: :columns: 2 + Duplicate files & directories. + Nonstripped Binaries + Broken symlinks. + Empty files. + Recursive empty directories. + Files with broken user or group id. **Key Features:** .. hlist:: :columns: 3 + Extremely fast. + Flexible and easy commandline options. + Choice of several hashes for hash-based deplicate detection + Option for exact byte-by-byte comparison (only slightly slower). + Numerous output options. + Option to store time of last run; next time will only scan new files. + Many options for original selection / prioritisation. + Can handle very large file sets (millions of files). + Colorful progressbar. (😃) | .. image:: _static/screenshot.png :align: center ---- .. .. image:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sahib/rmlint/develop/docs/_static/logo.png .. :align: left .. :width: 150 .. raw:: html
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.. .. DANGER:: .. .. ``rmlint`` is currently in the progress of being rewritten. .. This means that it still may contain bugs that might burn your data. .. .. Use at your own risk! User manual ----------- Although ``rmlint`` is easy to use, you might want to read these chapters first. They show you the basic principles and most of the advanced options: .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 install tutorial faq If you have usage questions or find weird behaviour, you can also try to reach us via *IRC* in ``#rmlint`` on ``irc.freenode.net``. Informative reference --------------------- These chapters are informative and are not essential for the average user. People that want to extend ``rmlint`` might want to read this though: .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 developers translators benchmarks Online-manpage of rmlint(1) The Changelog_ is also updated with new and futures features, fixes and overall changes. .. _Changelog: https://github.com/sahib/rmlint/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md Authors ------- ``rmlint`` was and is written by: =================================== ============================= =========================================== *Christopher Pahl* https://github.com/sahib 2010-2015 *Daniel Thomas* https://github.com/SeeSpotRun 2014-2015 =================================== ============================= =========================================== Additional thanks to: .. hlist:: :columns: 3 - qitta_ (Ideas & Testing) - `vvs-`_ (Scalability testing) - `My cats`_. - *Attila* Toth - All sane bugreporters (there are not many) - All packagers, porters and patchers. .. _qitta: https://github.com/qitta .. _dieterbe: https://github.com/Dieterbe .. _`My cats`: http://imgur.com/gallery/rims0yl .. _`vvs-`: https://github.com/vvs-?tab=activity License ------- ``rmlint`` is licensed under the terms of GPLv3_. .. _GPLv3: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.htm .. _sahib: https://github.com/sahib .. _SeeSpotRun: https://github.com/SeeSpotRun Donations --------- If you think rmlint saved [*]_ you some serious time and/or space, you might consider a donation. You can donate either via *Flattr* or via *PayPal*: .. image:: http://api.flattr.com/button/flattr-badge-large.png :target: http://flattr.com/thing/302682/libglyr :align: center .. raw:: html

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