diffoscope:tldr:ccae2
diffoscope: Compare two directories and control whether directory metadata is considered.
$ diffoscope --exclude-directory-metadata ${select} ${path-to-directory1} ${path-to-directory2}
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This command invokes the "diffoscope" tool to compare two directories and display the differences between their contents. Here is a breakdown of the command:
- "diffoscope": This is the name of the tool or command-line program.
- "--exclude-directory-metadata": This option tells diffoscope to exclude directory metadata from the comparison. Directory metadata refers to file system-specific information about a directory, like permissions, ownership, timestamps, etc.
- "${select}": This is a placeholder for a value that you need to provide. It represents a specific option or rule that you can use to select which parts of the directory tree to include or exclude in the comparison. You will replace "${select}" with the appropriate value.
- "${path-to-directory1}": This is a placeholder for the path to the first directory you want to compare. Replace "${path-to-directory1}" with the actual path to the directory on your system.
- "${path-to-directory2}": This is a placeholder for the path to the second directory you want to compare. Replace "${path-to-directory2}" with the actual path to the directory on your system.
In summary, this diffoscope command compares two directories and shows the differences between their contents while excluding the directory metadata.
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