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Compare Directory Tree

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Does there exist a tool that compare Directory tree (Files. sub dirs) and show you waht is missing. I have an upload too which I'm coding and would like to see if it does not mess with structure.

Nothing big just show me how does directory X compare with Y

To clarify more here is an example

The tree

Dir1+

     +Subdir1

     +sudir2

        +File1

        +File2

and the tree

Dir1+

     +Subdir1

     +sudir2

        +File1

        +File2

are the same but tree

Dir1+

     +Subdir1

     +sudir2

        +File1

        +File2

and tree

Dir1+

     +Subdir1

     +sudir2

        +File1

        +File3

Should show me that File2 is missing and File3 is added.

Does such a tool exists?

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answered 1 Year ago imonove · Accepted Answer

A less technical approach would be to use gui synchronization software such as FreeFileSync
(Visual folder comparison and synchronization)

There is a ppa at launchpad:

Put these lines in a terminal:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:freefilesync/ffs

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install freefilesync

I've successfully been using this tool for a few years now to back-up and/or sync folders on Windows and Ubuntu.

See this screenshot I set-up displaying what it would do in your situation: