fsel \- manage file lists for batch operations

.B fsel

[\fIOPTIONS\fP] [\fIPATHS...\fP]

\fBfsel\fP is a disk-based file list manager for Linux that handles file path storage, deduplication and retrieval. Designed for large-scale file operations with minimal memory usage. Treat it as a selection for a file manager. You pick up files from different places, then pass the selection to other commands for file operations.

.TP

Suppress informational messages.

.TP

Sort output alphabetically

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Clear storage after output or clear selection when used without paths

.TP

Force operation ignoring existing lockfile

.TP

Replace existing selection with new paths

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Force remove stale lockfile after confirmation

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Validate the selection

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Long format output (like ls -l)

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Display this help message

Add all config files:

.nf

.B $ fsel /etc/*.conf /usr/local/etc/**/*.cfg

.fi

Replace list from find output:

.nf

.B $ find . \-name "*.tmp" | fsel \-r \-v

.fi

Output sorted list to rsync:

.nf

.B $ fsel \-s | xargs \-I{} rsync \-av {} backup:/storage/

.fi

Clear selection:

.nf

.B $ fsel \-c

.fi

Emergency unlock:

.nf

.B $ fsel \-u

.B Other fsel acquired lock. Release existing lock? [Y/N] y

.fi

List with detailed information:

.nf

.B $ fsel \-l

.fi

.TP

Main storage file (user-specific, defaults to /tmp)

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SHA-256 hash index (binary format)

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User-specific operation lockfile

All user files created with 0600 permissions. Lockfiles prevent concurrent modifications. SHA-256 hashing ensures path uniqueness.

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Success

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General error

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Invalid arguments

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Lockfile conflict

.BR xargs (1),

.BR find (1),

.BR rsync (1)

Report issues at: \fIhttps://github.com/uwfmt/fsel/issues\fP

Alexander Grafov <[email protected]>

GPLv3 License \- See /usr/share/licenses/fsel/LICENSE