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Spanik
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 Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:21 am Post subject: comparing 2 directories? |
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Is there software that can compare 2 directories, just like you can compare 2 text files in some editors.
Ideally I'd like to put the 2 directories next to each other, with identical files (name, extension, size, date) aligned and the differences highlighted.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:58 am Post subject: |
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Hi
Plz see
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fedeliallalinea
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Also with diff -q directory-1/ directory-2/ or with two terminal and tree command.
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Spanik
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Thanks for the pointers!
I emerged meld after reeading the site a bit. But for some funny reason on my pc it is in a mixture of french and english... Probably because the laptop is all set in english but the keyboard is french.
Diff is a bit more simplistic but ok for some things.
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Goverp
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Also, a bit late, but there's kdiff3 for KDE users. Does directories, three-way comparisons, and merges.
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| Code: | | diff -r <dir 1> <dir 2> |
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Thanks for reminding me of meld. I've had trouble remembering it. I had to write my own desktop file for it:
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[Desktop Entry]
Categories=Application;Accessories;Utility;
Comment=File and Directory Differences
Encoding=UTF-8
Exec=/usr/bin/meld
Icon=folder
MimeType=
Name=Meld diff
Terminal=false
Type=Application |
Definitely minimal, but at least it adds it to the menu.
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