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

# Inode and Hardlink Inspector (hardlink-inode-finder)

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

#### 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.

### Package name

* hardlink-inode-finder

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* Today - latest/stable

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Inode and Hardlink Inspector

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install Inode and Hardlink Inspector

To install Inode and Hardlink Inspector, simply use the following command:

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

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