FSlint: A file system tool that detects and removes lint on files.
The FSlint project is a remarkable toolkit for locating redundant/questionable disk usage. This software works by invoking the GUI interface command FSlint, but there's also a command line interface to each tool. Accessing the command line interface can be done from the /usr/share/FSlint/fslint directory. Furthermore, the command "fslint" acts as a wrapper for various tools that can be called up one by one.
Each of the tools that FSlint offers, including fslint, presents users with the same interface. This interface is usually shown as a command with optional arguments: `command [-r] [-f] [path1 [path2]...]`. The paths appear as files and/or directories. If there aren't any paths specified, it means that the current directory will be the main location. Sometimes, some tools have their unique options, and they can be retrieved by seeking help: `command --help`.
Moreover, any additional commands will be passed on to the find function. Thus, filtering commands will work. For example, the command: `fslint / -xdev` means to process the entire system but do not traverse to any other mounted file systems.
Installing FSlint is possible through the RPM only- the only difference between the RPM and the source tarball is that the tarball has some extra test directories (fslint/tstlnt). To create the RPM, the user needs to run the command `rpmbuild -ta FSlint-x.xx.tar.gz`.
Overall, FSlint is an incredibly handy tool that anyone seeking redundant/questionable disk usage needs to have.
Each of the tools that FSlint offers, including fslint, presents users with the same interface. This interface is usually shown as a command with optional arguments: `command [-r] [-f] [path1 [path2]...]`. The paths appear as files and/or directories. If there aren't any paths specified, it means that the current directory will be the main location. Sometimes, some tools have their unique options, and they can be retrieved by seeking help: `command --help`.
Moreover, any additional commands will be passed on to the find function. Thus, filtering commands will work. For example, the command: `fslint / -xdev` means to process the entire system but do not traverse to any other mounted file systems.
Installing FSlint is possible through the RPM only- the only difference between the RPM and the source tarball is that the tarball has some extra test directories (fslint/tstlnt). To create the RPM, the user needs to run the command `rpmbuild -ta FSlint-x.xx.tar.gz`.
Overall, FSlint is an incredibly handy tool that anyone seeking redundant/questionable disk usage needs to have.
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