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Delete HEIC files that already have a JPG copy

Location: /opt/scripts/docker_scripts/delete_heic_jpg.sh and /opt/scripts/docker_scripts/delete_jpg_heic.sh (56 lines each)

Purpose

Two mirror-image clean-up scripts for use after converting photos. Each works in the current folder only:

  • delete_heic_jpg.sh deletes each .heic file that has a matching .jpg (keeps the JPG).
  • delete_jpg_heic.sh deletes each .jpg file that has a matching .heic (keeps the HEIC).

Extensions are matched in any case.

How it runs

By hand, from inside the photo folder.

Usage

cd /path/to/photos
/opt/scripts/docker_scripts/delete_heic_jpg.sh dry-run   # show what would go
/opt/scripts/docker_scripts/delete_heic_jpg.sh           # delete

Dependencies

bash only.

What it touches

Deletes files in the current folder. The log goes to stderr.

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