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diff two folders highlight differences only
$ diff -rq folder1 folder2
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This command compares the contents of two folders (folder1 and folder2) recursively and outputs only the names of files and subfolders that differ. The -q flag suppresses the normal output and only displays the names of the differing files and folders. The -r flag enables recursive comparison.
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