Directory compare script

Berserker · 26 Feb 2006 at 20:59

Does anyone know of a Linux script/utility/whatever to compare all the files in two directory structures and list what's different. When I was working with *nix at work, I had one, but I've long since lost that.

Suggestions gratefully recieved.

whitecrook · 27 Feb 2006 at 00:25

cd dir1
ls -R > ~\dir1.txt
cd dir2
ls -R > ~\dir2.txt
cd ~
diff dir1.txt dir2.txt

or something that effect should do for quick n dirty

Mpemba Effect · 27 Feb 2006 at 09:08

Or simply

Code:

diff <dir1> <dir2>

or

Code:

diff --brief <dir1> <dir2>

might give a more friendly output.

Kona* · 27 Feb 2006 at 09:22

I needed to do this last week too, a bit late now but I know for the future - cheers!

Oooh, and welcome back Mpemba Effect! I havent seen you around in ages!

Cr4iG

Berserker · 27 Feb 2006 at 22:36

Cr4iG said:
Oooh, and welcome back Mpemba Effect! I havent seen you around in ages!

Yup. Indeed. Nice to see you around again.

PS. Add --recursive to the above and we're on to a winner. Didn't know diff could do this.