utility to compare 2 dir trees

[Fbsd8]

Erich Dollansky wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:45:39 -0500
> Fbsd8 <fbsd8 at a1poweruser.com> wrote:
> 
>> Adam Vande More wrote:
>>> On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 7:23 PM, Fbsd8 <fbsd8 at a1poweruser.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I want to compare 2 different directory trees to each other to
>>>> locate any differences in directories and files contained there in.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>
>>> mtree(8)
>>>
>>
>>  From the man page I don't see how to code mtree to compare 2
>> different directory trees against each other.
> 
> you can compare a directory tree which is rooted in your current
> directory and a specified one.
> 
> From man:
> 
> The mtree utility compares the file hierarchy rooted in the current
> directory against a specification read from the standard input.
> Messages are written to the standard output for any files whose
> characteristics do not match the specifications, or which are missing
> from either the file hierarchy or the specification.
> 
> Erich
> 


So
cd dir-tree1
mtree -p dir-tree2

Do I understand you correctly?