Remove dot-underscore files. Merges ._* files with corresponding native files.
Syntax
dot_clean [-fmnsv] [--keep=[mostrecent|dotbar|native]] [dir ...]
Key
-f Flat merge. Do not recursively merge all directories in the
given dir. This is off by default.
-h Help. Prints verbose usage message.
-m Always delete dot underbar files.
-n Delete dot underbar file if there is no matching native file.
-s Follow symbolic links. This will follow symbolic dot underbar files
when they are found.
-v Print verbose output.
--keep=mostrecent
The default option. If an attribute is associated with a data fork,
use that. Otherwise, use information stored in the AppleDouble file.
--keep=dotbar
Always use information stored in the AppleDouble file, replacing
any extended attributes associated with the native file.
--keep=native
Always use the information associated with the data fork, ignoring
any AppleDouble files.
Removing dot-underscore files (with -m) is useful when sharing files with non Mac machines.
For each dir, dot_clean recursively merges all ._* files with their corresponding native files according to the rules specified with the given arguments. By default, if there is an attribute on the native file that is also present in the ._ file, the most recent attribute will be used.
If no operands are given, a usage message is output.
If more than one directory is given, directories are merged in the order in which they are specified.
The dot_clean utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.
Remove unwanted "._" files from the folder ~/demo, this also merges any AppleDouble metadata with the corresponding files.
$ dot_clean -m ~/demo
Perform a dot_clean merge on the mounted volume 'test', always using the dot underbar information.
$ dot_clean --keep=dotbar /Volumes/test
“Don’t waste your crazy” ~ Fiona Apple
Local man page: dot_clean - Command line help page on your local machine.
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