Quick post on using diff to compare two directories in Linux. This will show the list of files and subdirectories that are different in either directories
[code]diff /PATH_TO_FIRST_DIRECTORY /PATH_TO_SECOND_DIRECTORY -r –brief [/code]
Options used
- r : Searched recursively through the directory
- –brief : Only shows the names of the files that differ. If you want details of the content that differs, remove this option