I'm trying to optimize my project's file server. the folder structure is like this 
--- Parent A
      |---Sub B (Sub folder of Parent A)
            |------Sub C (Sub folder of Sub B)
                     |--- File A (File within Sub C)
                     |--- File B (File within Sub C)

            |------Sub D (Sub folder of Sub B)
                    | --- File A (File within Sub D)
                    | --- File C (File within Sub D)
-- Parent B ....likewise many parent folders

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Over the time the file server has huge number of files and duplicates.. Here Sub C ->File A and Sub D --- File A are same to some extent but one of the them is newer. I'm trying to consolidate it as


1. If I decide to retain only Folder Sub C

a. Check for duplicate files (like File A) in both Sub D & Sub C.

b. Check which File A (other duplicate files too) is newer comparing Sub D & Sub C

c. Copy the newer file to Sub C

d. Copy rest of the files to Sub C from Sub D
My Problems are:
1. Comparing time stamps - use of stat() ..dont know how to use "WIN32_SLOPPY_STAT"

2. Recursive search which one to use - grep?

- Use of XCopy?!!
I found File::Xcopy update|UD - copy files only if 1) the file exists in the target and 2) newer in time stamp http://search.cpan.org/~geotiger/File-Xcopy-0.12/Xcopy.pm#xmove($from,_$to,_$pat,_$par) Any help pls...?!!!!!

In reply to Retaining the most recent file in a FS by hiradhu

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