[KLUG Members] Directory Tree Comparison Utilities?

[Andrew Thompson]

I've been wanting to back up some directories on an old system, but as
I'd already done this a couple times already, I was hoping I could just
do a partial. Problem is, I'm not sure what to use.

Basically, I need to compare some directory trees to their copies on
CD-ROM. I've read that diff could be used to compare directories, but
I'm not sure if that will really do what I need, based on the man page.
Is this really the best utility for the purpose, or does anyone know of
a better one out there somewhere? If I do use 'diff', what options
should I use?
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Andrew Thompson <apthmpsn@imagerie.com>
The Imagerie (www.imagerie.com)