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Lists files in both directories and indicates whether the files in the directories are the same or different.
dircmp [-d] [-s] [-w n] directoryone directorytwo.
| -d | Compare the contents of files with the same name in both directories and output a list telling what must be changed in the two files to bring them into agreement. The list format is described in diff(1). |
| -s | Does not tell you about the files that are the same. |
| -w n | Change the width of the output line to n characters. The default width is 72. |
| directoryone | The first directory for comparing. |
| directorytwo | The second directory for comparing. |
dircmp dir1 dir2
Compares the directory dir1 with the directory dir2. Below is an example of the output you may receive when typing this command.
Feb 8 17:18 2001 Comparison of help issues Page 1
directory .
same ./favicon.ico
same ./logo.gif
same ./question.gif