How can I compare two folders to see if the directories are identical

HGeneAnthony · 08-14-2008, 02:58 AM

I was wondering if Linux offers a tool I can run against two directories to see if they're identical and tell me if there's any differences.

druuna · 08-14-2008, 04:59 AM

Hi,

Have you tried diff?

diff <dirA> <dirB> will tell which files are only in one of the dirs and if the content of the normal files (based on filenames) are different it will also tell you.

Hope this helps.

HGeneAnthony · 08-14-2008, 05:55 AM

Thank you that's what I was looking for. Works perfectly.