Help identify duplicate files that can be profitably replaced with hardlinks.
A dangerous bandaid for sorely missing Mac OS functionality.
Replacing duplicates with hardlinks is generally unsafe.
It can be particularly harmful to
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files under version control
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files that are subject to automatic updates
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files whose attributes (e.g., last access time) are just as important as their contents
Each application requires truly careful review and manual
adjustments to dedup.py code to minimize the possiblity of
harming important files. Use at your own risk.