linker
======

Create a hard link for files in a specified predefined location (invoked by just passing the file path as argument).

In _directory mode_ (can be invoked with --dir DIRECTORY as arguments) it will deduplicate files in .NET packages folder by creating hardlinks for duplicate (based on filename, size and md5) files.

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**Samples**

    linker C:\Downloads\2014\Document.txt
Will create a hard link in **C:\\\_New_\Document.txt**.

    linker --dir C:\Code\
Will check all sub directories starting in **C:\Code\** and deduplicate all files in packages directories.


Version history
===============
- v1.1
 - Made format configurable
 - Added ability to create hard links for .NET packages folder
- v1.0
 - Initial version, creates a hard link to \_New_\FileName

linker
======

Create a hard link for files in a specified predefined location (invoked by just passing the file path as argument).

In _directory mode_ (can be invoked with --dir DIRECTORY as arguments) it will deduplicate files in .NET packages folder by creating hardlinks for duplicate (based on filename, size and md5) files.

[![Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/ggyyf34sneg9q2ci?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/SteveHansen/linker)
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**Samples**

    linker C:\Downloads\2014\Document.txt
Will create a hard link in **C:\\\_New_\Document.txt**.

    linker --dir C:\Code\
Will check all sub directories starting in **C:\Code\** and deduplicate all files in packages directories.


Version history
===============
- v1.1
 - Made format configurable
 - Added ability to create hard links for .NET packages folder
- v1.0
 - Initial version, creates a hard link to \_New_\FileName


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