How to sync two directories based on (filename,filesize) double and ignoring the sub-directory structure












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I messed up our family photo archive of 50k photos/videos. Now I have two directories:



A directory with subdirectories and correct modified dates but a lot of missing files.



Another backup directory with all files under wrong subdirectory structure and wrong modified dates.



What I want to do is, filter all files in the second directory if its filename and filesize doesnot match a file in the first directory. (since there are different photos with the same filename but different size). I couldn't find a way to do this with rsync. Any ideas?



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    I messed up our family photo archive of 50k photos/videos. Now I have two directories:



    A directory with subdirectories and correct modified dates but a lot of missing files.



    Another backup directory with all files under wrong subdirectory structure and wrong modified dates.



    What I want to do is, filter all files in the second directory if its filename and filesize doesnot match a file in the first directory. (since there are different photos with the same filename but different size). I couldn't find a way to do this with rsync. Any ideas?



    Thanks.









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      I messed up our family photo archive of 50k photos/videos. Now I have two directories:



      A directory with subdirectories and correct modified dates but a lot of missing files.



      Another backup directory with all files under wrong subdirectory structure and wrong modified dates.



      What I want to do is, filter all files in the second directory if its filename and filesize doesnot match a file in the first directory. (since there are different photos with the same filename but different size). I couldn't find a way to do this with rsync. Any ideas?



      Thanks.









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      I messed up our family photo archive of 50k photos/videos. Now I have two directories:



      A directory with subdirectories and correct modified dates but a lot of missing files.



      Another backup directory with all files under wrong subdirectory structure and wrong modified dates.



      What I want to do is, filter all files in the second directory if its filename and filesize doesnot match a file in the first directory. (since there are different photos with the same filename but different size). I couldn't find a way to do this with rsync. Any ideas?



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