Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:09:28 -0500 From: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> To: Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com> Cc: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: utility to compare 2 dir trees Message-ID: <50E24558.8040501@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <20130101085355.4e4767c2@X220.ovitrap.com> References: <50E23A95.80907@a1poweruser.com> <CA%2BtpaK0xOAtUjBGc_SH4r1qkX3V5F28CbrYCMWFyqZLh4KqniA@mail.gmail.com> <50E23FC3.5060204@a1poweruser.com> <20130101085355.4e4767c2@X220.ovitrap.com>
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Erich Dollansky wrote: > Hi, > > On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:45:39 -0500 > Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> wrote: > >> Adam Vande More wrote: >>> On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 7:23 PM, Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I want to compare 2 different directory trees to each other to >>>> locate any differences in directories and files contained there in. >>>> >>>> Any suggestions? >>>> >>> mtree(8) >>> >> >> From the man page I don't see how to code mtree to compare 2 >> different directory trees against each other. > > you can compare a directory tree which is rooted in your current > directory and a specified one. > > From man: > > The mtree utility compares the file hierarchy rooted in the current > directory against a specification read from the standard input. > Messages are written to the standard output for any files whose > characteristics do not match the specifications, or which are missing > from either the file hierarchy or the specification. > > Erich > So cd dir-tree1 mtree -p dir-tree2 Do I understand you correctly?
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