delete duplicates

[brewsr]

How do I get rid of duplicates keeping only the original file? My backup is (will be) to an offsite copy of all data.

[Shane]

You can control duplication via the File Protection options in the GUI -> Manage Pool menu.

[backup]

On 7/25/2025 at 12:29 AM, Shane said:

You can control duplication via the File Protection options in the GUI -> Manage Pool menu.

So if I have folders marked  X1,X2,X3 with configured duplications respectively, I can move a folder from the X2 bin into the X1 bin and all drivepool duplications will be removed for that folder?

[Shane]

8 hours ago, backup said:

So if I have folders marked  X1,X2,X3 with configured duplications respectively, I can move a folder from the X2 bin into the X1 bin and all drivepool duplications will be removed for that folder?

If you move files between existing folders that have different duplication levels then DrivePool will automatically adjust the duplication of those files.

If you move folders between existing folders that have different duplication levels then DrivePool will automatically adjust the duplication of those folders (and their contents) unless they already have a specific duplication level set.

E.g. if you have a folder T inside X2 that was simply inheriting X2's duplication level and you move it to X1 it will inherit the duplication level of X1 instead.

E.g. if you have a folder T3 inside X2 that had it's own different duplication level of x3 and you moved it to X1 it will keep its duplication level of x3.

Note that the File Protections option in the GUI color-codes folder duplication levels as dark blue if they are inheriting from their parent folder instead of light green if they have a specific duplication enabled or light red if they have duplication specifically disabled.

(this is all assuming you're using the pool drive normally, not accessing the hidden poolpart folders directly)