Differencing Directories

[Fraser Campbell]

William O'Higgins Witteman wrote:

> Is there a stock tool for reporting the differences in directories?  I
> don't really want to have to roll my own if I don't have to, and I know
> that people have had this problem before.  Thanks.

If the directories are expected to be very similar I generally use:

     diff -rq dir1 dir2

What is the purpose?  Is it part of a backup system, comparing source 
trees???  There might be a better tool depending on purpose.
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