adding date-string to filenames (deduplicating)
by john99 from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6GMPW)
Hi all
in the past I copied files and folders to a backup-folder and added the date of the backup manually to that folder.
Now/today it's time for deduplication :(
The simplest way I could imagine is a script that would add date and time to a file, cor the case there are serveral version available.
That script should check/look in subfolders as well (because there are many backup-filders).
If there are identical files, only one version should be kept.
Questions:
1.
Is this a good idea?
2.
How would such s script look like?
Thank's a lot in advance for every feedback!
John
PS
I am working with Debian/Ubuntu/Mint
in the past I copied files and folders to a backup-folder and added the date of the backup manually to that folder.
Now/today it's time for deduplication :(
The simplest way I could imagine is a script that would add date and time to a file, cor the case there are serveral version available.
That script should check/look in subfolders as well (because there are many backup-filders).
If there are identical files, only one version should be kept.
Questions:
1.
Is this a good idea?
2.
How would such s script look like?
Thank's a lot in advance for every feedback!
John
PS
I am working with Debian/Ubuntu/Mint