fclones remove on windows errors out

[ttohumcu]

Great tool but i am having issues with remove command.
Using Powershell on windows. Running the following command executes and creates the list of duplicate items on the file specified.
.\fclones.exe group s:\master\new-photos\1997> 1997.txt
1997.txt contains something like this below.

Report by fclones 0.32.2

Timestamp: 2023-10-30 15:44:10.475 -0400

Command: 'S:\master\new-photos\organize\fclones.exe' group 's:\master\new-photos\1997'

Base dir: \\?\UNC\192.168.1.40\spider\master\new-photos\organize

Total: 6713049 B (6.7 MB) in 268 files in 109 groups

Redundant: 3972620 B (4.0 MB) in 159 files

Missing: 0 B (0 B) in 0 files

98686c7d69d7b97aa23ec62751aad1e8, 96084 B (96.1 KB) * 2:
\\?\UNC\192.168.1.40\spider\master\new-photos\1997\1997_10\1997_10_03\scream_1.jpg
\\?\UNC\192.168.1.40\spider\master\new-photos\1997\1997_10\1997_10_03\scream_2.jpg
3d897f63f72c57347c1ddc0b5ffd74b6, 43393 B (43.4 KB) * 3:
\\?\UNC\192.168.1.40\spider\master\new-photos\1997\1997_10\1997_10_04\byrant.jpg
\\?\UNC\192.168.1.40\spider\master\new-photos\1997\1997_10\1997_10_04\byrant_1.jpg
\\?\UNC\192.168.1.40\spider\master\new-photos\1997\1997_10\1997_10_04\byrant_2.jpg
742835c419eda23415232f4ed48d1c85, 41014 B (41.0 KB) * 2:
\\?\UNC\192.168.1.40\spider\master\new-photos\1997\1997_10\1997_10_11\s15.jpg
\\?\UNC\192.168.1.40\spider\master\new-photos\1997\1997_10\1997_10_11\s15_1.jpg
9fe4b82067a0a7bac1628118591f7a46, 38115 B (38.1 KB) * 3:
\\?\UNC\192.168.1.40\spider\master\new-photos\1997\1997_10\1997_10_04\portj.jpg
\\?\UNC\192.168.1.40\spider\master\new-photos\1997\1997_10\1997_10_04\portj_1.jpg
\\?\UNC\192.168.1.40\spider\master\new-photos\1997\1997_10\1997_10_04\portj_2.jpg

Now trying to remove the duplicates. Running following command.
.\fclones.exe remove <1997.txt
Getting following error message

At line:1 char:22

• .\fclones.exe remove <1997.txt

•                  ~
  

The '<' operator is reserved for future use.
+ CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : RedirectionNotSupported

Any ideas?
Thanks**

[kapitainsky]

I think the error message you get is self explanatory.... The '<' operator is not supported by your Powershell. You have two options:

1. Switch to the old good cmd where '<' is supported
2. Learn about redirections in your Powershell

[ttohumcu]

Thank you. Duh. Now the format error.
S:\master\new-photos\organize>fclones.exe remove <1997.txt
[2023-11-02 09:24:33.367] fclones.exe: error: Input error: Unknown report format. Supported formats are: default, json

[kapitainsky]

Maybe start from the beginning and run fclones group in cmd as well.

I am not Windows user myself so can't really test but would not be surprise if there is difference between Powershell and cmd behaviour.

[ttohumcu]

I think i am just going to switch over to linux version, i was just playing with windows and having more issues. :(

[kapitainsky]

BTW

Here some info re Powershell redirection

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2148746/the-operator-is-reserved-for-future-use

[ttohumcu]

Thanks.