Use a Windows app to connect and run rsync on Ubuntu.
Use a Windows app to connect and run rsync on Ubuntu.
Thanks for the additional help and insights. I've successfully installed Ubuntu App on Windows 10 and am managing the setup now. The reason I chose this version was due to several folder groups created from a data recovery process on an HDD—some files were duplicated, but many had identical names yet different contents. Manually comparing them would be time-consuming, so I relied on Rsync to identify differences and copy the necessary files to a separate location, renaming them as needed. However, I'm not very comfortable with command lines or Linux in general, and most tutorials I found seemed more focused on networking and backups rather than this specific scenario. I really hope someone here can provide a clear tutorial that addresses merging original folders instead of copying them over.
rsync offers a reliable way to transfer files, and it works well across platforms. On Windows, you can achieve similar results with robocopy, which handles duplicates efficiently. There are also alternative tools for finding duplicates beyond just rsync.
It was what they suggested to me. I'm using Windows 10, based on a link that copied from Windows 7 and some versions of Windows Server. If you have any useful guides or tools for duplicating files that work on Windows 10, please share them. I posted this in the Windows section since I couldn't find anything reliable elsewhere.
Robocopy works on Windows 10. For duplicate removal tools, consider programs with a GUI.
I noticed the article wasn't included. I'll look into it further.
Appropriately said, and appreciated for the CCleaner suggestion. It will definitely simplify things by allowing me to remove duplicates beforehand.