How To Install rdfind on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install rdfind in Fedora 36. rdfind is Program that finds duplicate files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rdfind on Fedora 36.

What is `rdfind`

Rdfind is a program that finds duplicate files. It is useful for compressing backup directories or just finding duplicate files. It compares files based on their content, NOT on their file names.

We can use yum or dnf to install rdfind on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rdfind.

Install rdfind on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install rdfind using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install rdfind

Install rdfind on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install rdfind using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install rdfind

How To Uninstall rdfind on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the rdfind package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove rdfind

rdfind Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/rdfind
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/bf
/usr/lib/.build-id/bf/007e10e8f95aa6e855fc0344e23f6da1c3837a
/usr/share/doc/rdfind
/usr/share/doc/rdfind/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/rdfind/ChangeLog
/usr/share/licenses/rdfind
/usr/share/licenses/rdfind/COPYING
/usr/share/licenses/rdfind/LICENSE
/usr/share/man/man1/rdfind.1.gz

References

rdfind website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install rdfind on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).