On 05/15/2008 08:51 PM, Joseph L. Casale wrote:
I need to verify some directories of backed up data versus restored data. What would you recommend as the type of comparison to do, and which tool would give the easiest/most usable output?
You might look at mc (Norton Commander clone)
Sorry for Debian package description - have here, at home, only Debian
$ aptitude show mc [...] Description: midnight commander - a powerful file manager GNU Midnight Commander is a text-mode full-screen file manager. It uses a two panel interface and a subshell for command execution. It includes an internal editor with syntax highlighting and an internal viewer with support for binary files. Also included is Virtual Filesystem (VFS), that allows files on remote systems (e.g. FTP, SSH, SMB servers) and files inside archives to be manipulated like real files.
Thanks! jlc
cheers Simon