Find missing files but with same file name

[rikona]

Thursday, May 19, 2016, 7:04:41 AM, Ralf wrote:

> On Thu, 19 May 2016 15:47:45 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>>You could use exiftools and search for something special in the
>>pictures meta data.
>>
>>You might remember geotagging or cameras that you used.
>>
>>To find duplicated file names you could use fslint.

True, I use fslint a lot - good program. Is there a way to get the
data sent to a file rather than displayed in the GUI?

>>sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install fslint
>>libimage-exiftool-perl

<big snip>

>>On Wed, 18 May 2016 23:48:53 -1000, Joel Roth wrote
>>>For this type of job, I would typically write a perl script,
>>>[snip]
>>>pc050049.jpg:
>>> - /home/rikona/photos/2012-5-16
>>>   size: 25683934
>>>   md5: adfec80203fedcab
>>> - /mnt/backup1/dvd12/photos/2003-4-8
>>>   size: 18403456
>>>   md5: 8938475deadbeef8383894
>>>[snip]  
>>
>>Why not simply using diff for this task?
>>
>>$ diff pattern_structure-1.jpg ~/Desktop/1/pattern_structure-1.jpg 
>>Binary files pattern_structure-1.jpg
>>and /home/rocketmouse/Desktop/1/pattern_structure-1.jpg differ

> "diff" in combination with e.g. "find" ;).

> However, I wanted to add that I forgot to mention, that fslint also
> provides a GUI.

> Anyway, to find "hidden" pictures, geo location data or used camera
> type or even "original" time or if a flash was used, assumed the
> pictures were done with digital equipment, might be more useful, than a
> checksum or a diff.

I like the idea of trying to use the "original" time and/or size to
help identify different photos.   

Thanks much for the reply and help!

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 rikona