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# 8  
Old 02-25-2019
Quote:
Originally Posted by drew77
...
Code:
diff /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Ubuntu_Mate_18.04 /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_File

Code:
Only in /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files: Briggs_Stratton_Generator.zip
Only in /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Ubuntu_Mate_18.04: Brinkmann_8109415-W.zip
Only in /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files: Brother_2240_Drivers.zip

I do not know what "Only in" means.
...
Isn't that pretty much clear, and more than easily verifyable?
I'd propose the interpretation that Brinkmann_8109415-W.zip is available in /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Ubuntu_Mate_18.04 AND NOT in /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files
Last edited by RudiC; 02-26-2019 at 10:59 AM.. Reason: typo
# 9  
Old 02-25-2019
Code:
fdupes /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/ /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Ubuntu_Mate_18.04/


/media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Ubuntu_Mate_18.04/Send_Email_Via_Command_Line.zip
/media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/Send_Email_Via_Command_Line.zip

/media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Ubuntu_Mate_18.04/My_Sounds.zip
/media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/My_Sounds.zip

/media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/Efax-gtk_Setup_IMPT.zip
/media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Ubuntu_Mate_18.04/Efax-gtk_Setup_IMPT.zip

/media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/SDB1_Maxtor_Drive
/media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/MAXTOR_SDB1
/media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/NEVER_DELETE_THIS_DIRECTORY
/media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Ubuntu_Mate_18.04/2019-02-23_23:42
/media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Ubuntu_Mate_18.04/2019-02-25_03:47

/media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/multi-timer.zip
/media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Ubuntu_Mate_18.04/multi-timer.zip


Is this a list of what files are identical, both in file name and content?
# 10  
Old 02-25-2019
Yes. You can even option -S (size) indicate that there was no confusion

--- Post updated at 15:05 ---

diff utility with such files should be silent
Code:
diff \
/media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Ubuntu_Mate_18.04/My_Sounds.zip \
/media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/My_Sounds.zip

# 11  
Old 02-25-2019
Quote:
Originally Posted by drew77
...
Is this a list of what files are identical, both in file name and content?

It doesn't REALLY seem so, does it? Just from looking at it, and trying to apply some logics and common sense, I'd say SDB1_Maxtor_Drive, MAXTOR_SDB1, and NEVER_DELETE_THIS_DIRECTORY are missing in /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Ubuntu_Mate_18.04/, and 2019-02-23_23:42, and 2019-02-25_03:47 are missing in /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/.
The other filenames are paired and seem to exist in either dir but cannot be considered equal based on the info known thus far.
Last edited by RudiC; 02-25-2019 at 09:19 AM.. Reason: Typo
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nezabudka
# 12  
Old 02-25-2019
To see which files will be deleted
fdups -f
This will display the entire list without the top files in each section.
Well, to remove the displayed list, use
fdups -Nd
But in your case I would use an interactive way. At least until you get acquainted with the subtleties of this tool.
Good luck

--- Post updated at 15:28 ---

Quote:
Originally Posted by nezabudka
diff utility with such files should be silent
But it is not a fact if you compare binary files. The real is that the "fdupes" utility even works with binary files and "diff" is a text tool
# 13  
Old 02-25-2019
Quote:
Originally Posted by nezabudka
Yes. You can even option -S (size) indicate that there was no confusion

--- Post updated at 15:05 ---

diff utility with such files should be silent
Code:
diff \
/media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Ubuntu_Mate_18.04/My_Sounds.zip \
/media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/My_Sounds.zip


Since my directories contain binaries, and diff only works with text files, it would not help me.

--- Post updated at 10:47 AM ---

Quote:
Originally Posted by RudiC
It doesn't REALLY seem so, does it? Just from looking at it, and trying to apply some logics and common sense, I'd say SDB1_Maxtor_Drive, MAXTOR_SDB1, and NEVER_DELETE_THIS_DIRECTORY are missing in /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Ubuntu_Mate_18.04/, and 2019-02-23_23:42, and 2019-02-25_03:47 are missing in /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/.
The other filenames are paired and seem to exist in either dir but cannot be considered equal based on the info known thus far.

The reason for my post is this.


I use Clonezilla to make images of my main drive to a 2nd older drive.


I also make images of my 2nd drive to my main drive.


That uses a lot more space than simply copying files to my main drive.


I will make a cp script for that.


Code:
rsync --progress -r -u /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Ubuntu_Mate_18.04/* /home/andy/Ubuntu_18.04_Programs/

Last edited by drew77; 02-25-2019 at 04:10 PM..
# 14  
Old 02-26-2019
Quote:
Originally Posted by drew77

Code:
rsync --progress -r -u /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Ubuntu_Mate_18.04/* /home/andy/Ubuntu_18.04_Programs/

If you want to synchronise two directories/filesystems the way you described your goal now to be then rsync is the way to go. rsync was built for exactly this purpose. You don't even need to check anything before because the toolw will do that itself and simply do nothing if there is nothing to do (that is, if the directories are in sync already).

I hope this helps.

bakunin
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