Using md5 and Locate to Find Duplicate Files

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17 Nov 2022CPOL5 min read

This tip shows how md5 and locate can be used to find duplicate files.

This is a small guide on how to use md5 in combination with find and locate on MacOS Unix to identify duplicate files on the same drive or across drives.

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Using md5 and Locate to Find Duplicate Files

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