Quick help on diff command in script format.

[Mike_305]

Hello,

I have to compare close to 50 directories, and the files inside. I have tried the "vi" approach in "for loop" concept and that is talking too long.

Does anyone one has better idea or suggestion to check this out.

I have used this in past to check the file.
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for X in $(cat abc.list)
do
vi ${X}/ora.conf
done
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Thanks in advance and appreciate your help.

Thanks....

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi:

Take a look at 'diff' and 'dircmp':

http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-60130/diff.1.html

http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-60130/dircmp.1.html

Regards!

...JRF...

[Mike_305]

Thanks for the reply and I ran the command below.

dircmp -d app1 app2 > test.list

And I got following. Told me which file was different and which are same.

Thanks - MJ

[Mike_305]

Thanks James for your help.