Find Duplicates Fast With jdupes
Scan directories for identical files with a faster, maintained fdupes fork.
Run jdupes -r ~/Downloads to list duplicate files recursively.
01Command
Command
$ jdupes -r ~/Downloads02What it does
jdupes improves on fdupes with better performance and options such as -S for size, -N for hardlink sets, -L for hard- or symlinking and -d for deletion. The -r flag recurses into subdirectories.
03Risk
!Warning: The -d delete option removes files without a recycle bin; review output before using it.
04Undo
✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.
05Sources
- jdupes repositoryEvidence: Debian packages jdupes, a fast duplicate file finder derived from fdupes.
- Debian package: jdupesEvidence: Debian packages jdupes, a fast duplicate file finder derived from fdupes.
Last verified: 2026-09-22 · Category: Files & Folders
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