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Filename: dear.pl

Description: Creates a compressed archive where any duplicates found are not included but instead stored in a reference text file called "duplicates.txt" within the archive.

Usage: perl dear.pl [options]

Options:

Allows a compression method to be specified:
	
	-g: Uses gzip

	-b: Uses bzip2

	-c: Uses compress (LZW)

Filename: undear.pl

Description: Uncompresses based on file extension and then unarchives using tar

Usage: perl undear.pl [options]

Options:

Decides treatment of duplicate files:
	
	-d: Delete duplicate files

	-l: Create soft link in place of duplicate file

	-c: Copy duplicate files as they were originally

Filename: fdupes.sh

Description: Bash script used in dear.pl to find duplicate files