Duplicate Cleaner Configuration

The Duplicate Cleaner is a command-line application for identifying and managing duplicate files. This document provides instructions on how to define a configuration file for running the application.

Configuration File Format

The configuration file is in YAML format. Below is an example configuration file with explanations for each parameter:

source_folder: "/path/to/source"
backup_folder: "/path/to/backup"
max_scan_depth: 5
excluded_file_types:
- ".tmp"
- ".log"
concurrent_scan: true
max_concurrent_scans: 4
duplicate_threshold: "2h30m"
dry_run: false
# Add other configuration parameters as needed...

Configuration Parameters

source_folder: The folder to scan for duplicate files (required).
backup_folder: The backup folder where duplicate files will be moved (required).
max_scan_depth: Maximum depth level to scan recursively (optional, default: infinite).
excluded_file_types: File types to exclude from scanning (optional, default: none).
concurrent_scan: Enable concurrency for faster scanning (optional, default: true).
max_concurrent_scans: Maximum number of concurrent scans (optional, default: based on available CPUs).
duplicate_threshold: Time threshold for considering files as duplicates (optional, default: 1 hour).
dry_run: Whether to dry-run (display duplicates without removing them) (optional, default: false).
Add other fields as needed...

Running the Application

Build the Executable:
- Ensure you have Go installed: Go Installation Guide
- Open a terminal and navigate to the project directory.
- Run the following command to build the executable: ```bash go build -o duplicate-cleaner.exe ```
Create a Configuration File:
- Create a YAML file (e.g., config.yaml) and define your configuration parameters based on the example above.
Run the Executable:
- Open a terminal and run the executable with the path to your configuration file:
```
./duplicate-cleaner.exe -config=config.yaml
```
Replace config.yaml with the actual path to your configuration file.
View Results:
- The application will scan for duplicates based on the provided configuration and display the results.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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