unixshelldiff

Diff files present in two different directories


I have two directories with the same list of files. I need to compare all the files present in both the directories using the diff command. Is there a simple command line option to do it, or do I have to write a shell script to get the file listing and then iterate through them?


Solution

  • You can use the diff command for that:

    diff -bur folder1/ folder2/
    

    This will output a recursive diff that ignore spaces, with a unified context: