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If duplicate files are detected across multiple disks, how does DupeSweep ensure that at least one canonical file is preserved before deleting or moving duplicates? |
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amasen02
Sep 12, 2026
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DupeSweep uses a two-phase commit verification: it computes full SHA-256 hashes of all candidate duplicates, designates the oldest or shallowest path as master, and moves duplicates to a staged |
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DupeSweep uses a two-phase commit verification: it computes full SHA-256 hashes of all candidate duplicates, designates the oldest or shallowest path as master, and moves duplicates to a staged
.dupesweep_quarantinedirectory with an undo manifest.