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title: Install Inode and Hardlink Inspector on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of Inode and Hardlink Inspector for Linux - Filesystem
  inode inspector, sibling hardlink finder & deduplication analyzer
url: https://snapcraft.io/hardlink-inode-finder
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# Inode and Hardlink Inspector (hardlink-inode-finder)

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latest/stable 1.0.0

Install latest/stable of Inode and Hardlink Inspector

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install hardlink-inode-finder
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* hardlink-inode-finder

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* Today - latest/stable

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/hardlink-inode-finder#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/hardlink-inode-finder#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/hardlink-inode-finder#tab-security)

#### Filesystem inode inspector, sibling hardlink finder & deduplication analyzer

Inode and Hardlink Inspector is a desktop filesystem utility for Linux that scans
directory trees via POSIX lstat() metadata to discover files sharing identical
physical (device, inode) pairs, find all sibling paths of any hardlinked file,
and measure real disk space saved through hardlink deduplication. An independent
Linux GUI alternative inspired by command-line FindLinks and stat utilities, it
provides full visibility into physical versus logical storage allocation.

Key Features:

* Hardlink Cluster Scanner: Groups regular files by (st\_dev, st\_ino) across user
  directories, mounted media, and system trees, reporting kernel link counts
  (st\_nlink), discovered sibling paths, apparent bytes, and 512-byte st\_blocks.
* Single-File Sibling Finder: Inspects any target file's exact inode metadata
  (major:minor device ID, inode number, link count, permissions, timestamps) and
  locates all sibling hardlink paths residing on the same filesystem device.
* Safe Hardlink Creator & Verifier: Creates new POSIX hardlinks inside user
  folders via os.link() and immediately verifies matching inode identity and
  updated kernel link counts.
* Storage Savings Telemetry & Export: Visualizes logical apparent bytes versus
  deduplicated physical bytes and exports full cluster audits to CSV and JSON.

Disclaimer: This project is an independent open-source tool and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Microsoft Corporation.

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## Install Inode and Hardlink Inspector on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/hardlink-inode-finder/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/hardlink-inode-finder/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/hardlink-inode-finder/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/hardlink-inode-finder/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/hardlink-inode-finder/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/hardlink-inode-finder/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/hardlink-inode-finder/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/hardlink-inode-finder/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/hardlink-inode-finder/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/hardlink-inode-finder/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/hardlink-inode-finder/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/hardlink-inode-finder/ubuntu)