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SynoCli File Tools

SynoCli File Tools provides essential file management utilities for the command line.

Package Information

Property Value
Package Name synocli-file
License Various (GPL, BSD, MIT)

Included Tools

Tool Description
bat Cat clone with syntax highlighting
detox Filename cleanup
dos2unix Convert line endings
eza Modern ls replacement
fd Simple, fast alternative to find
fdupes Duplicate file finder
file File type identification
fzf Command-line fuzzy finder
iconv Character set conversion
jdupes Duplicate file finder
jupp Joe's Own Editor (jmacs, joe, jpico, jstar)
less Pager for viewing files
lsd Modern ls replacement
lzip / plzip Lossless data compressor (parallel)
mc Midnight Commander file manager
mg Micro (GNU) emacs-like text editor
micro Modern terminal text editor
nano Text editor
nnn Terminal file manager
patch Apply patches to files
pcre2grep / pcre2test PCRE2 grep and test tools
pigz Parallel gzip
pixz Parallel, indexing xz
rg (ripgrep) Line-oriented recursive search
rhash Hash computing/verifying utility
rmlint Duplicate and lint finder
rnm Batch file renamer (regex)
sd Intuitive sed alternative
tree Directory tree viewer
xstow Symlink farm manager
zstd Zstandard compression

Usage Examples

mc - Midnight Commander

# Launch file manager
mc

# Use F keys for operations
# F5: Copy, F6: Move, F8: Delete, F10: Exit

fdupes - Find Duplicates

# Find duplicates in directory
fdupes -r /volume1/photos

# Find and prompt for deletion
fdupes -rd /volume1/photos

rmlint - Find Lint and Duplicates

# Scan for issues
rmlint /volume1/data

# Run cleanup script (review first!)
sh rmlint.sh