Sorting without duplicates

[fastfred]

Hi wanted to confirm if I am correct could I move my library rename/ sort without moving duplicates accurately?

[StarGeek]

You would need to give more details on exactly what you are trying to do. When you say library, is that just a directory full of files or files indexed by a Digital Asset Management (DAM) program such as DigiKam or Lightroom or Apple Photos.

When you say duplicate, do you mean duplicate names, or duplicate image? Exiftool doesn't have the ability to compare image data, so it cannot tell it two images are identical. If you mean by name, then exiftool won't move a file if there is already an existing file with the same name in the target location.

[fastfred]

Sorry for being more detailed,  it's a library of home pics and videos in a gnome file manager sorted using exiftool.  Was a thought to move them without duplicates maybe by original date ? If possible and if accurate.

Thanks

[Phil Harvey]

This will work only if no 2 different images have the same date, and if all of the same images have the same date.

- Phil

[fastfred]

Ok thanks for the information.