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Compare content of directories in Linux
In Linux, if I have two directories, how I can see the differences of content in these directories?
Now I use this command:
diff <(ls -d dir1/*) <(ls -d dir2/*)
Any other idea?
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Why does DDR3 1866 RAM crash UEFI BIOS & DDR3 1333 Does not?
I have an ASUS Sabertooth 990FX Motherboard, with an AMD FX8150 processor, and Crossfired (2) Sapphire 6870 1GB GDDR5 PCI E 2.1 x16 Video Cards. The memory is PNY DDR3 1866 (4) 4GB sticks for a total ...
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What is the difference between Shockwave Flash and Adobe Flash?
Shockwave Player and Flash Player both run "flash" contents? On my browser youtube.com... works well with only the Shockwave Flash Player installed but not the Flash Player. But why are there those ...
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How to tell double-density vs. high-density in 5.25" floppies?
I recently found a box of old 5.25" floppies. Is there a way to tell the double-density (360K) 5.25" ones from the high-density (1.2M) ones when the disks do not have any markings? It looks like the ...
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Difference between http://connect and manually joining domain?
I just got to play around with Windows Small Business Server 2011 for the past couple weeks, and one feature I think is cool is that to join a domain, you just need to go to http://connect in your web ...
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How to customize the BackgroundColor of CVS Differences in Flash Builder
Is there a way to customize the highlight color for CVS Differences in Flash Builder? By default, it highlights the lines with a very pale gray, and a darker gray for the actual differences in ...
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xcompmgr or cairo-compmgr? What are the main differences?
I'm currently setting up my Laptop to run with Openbox and fbpanel on ArchLinux.
As I want tu use transparency, I was looking for a composite manager.
I have used xcompmgr sometime ago and had no ...
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CPU FSB and MotherBoard FSB
I have a Intel processor (E6300 @1.86 GHZ) it's FSB is 1066 MHZ (as mentioned over here).
Now If I install a new compatible motherboard having a DDR3 RAM (4GB) with 1333 MHz then will it be okay? I ...
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Is there a diff utility that allows you to exclude columns?
For example, I have a text file, each line is a long string. I want to exclude 2 "segments" of this string, say columns 1-7 and 20-22. So the bottom 2 lines below would be a match:
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Difference in hardware revs of D-Link DIR-635
What is the difference between hardware rev. A and rev. B?
Also I have noticed there are a several minor hardware changes in each rev. series, i.e. A1, A2, A3 etc. Is there a changelog available ...
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Firefox 4's tab groups vs. session manager extension
In Firefox 3 I used the Session manager extension to make groups of tabs, that auto-save if I exit Firefox. This makes it easy to separate each project's tabs, and switch between them fast.
Firefox 4 ...
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Difference between unix and linux commands
I just bought the book Unix in a Nutshell for really cheap even though I spend most of my time in some form of linux. The first half of the book is commands and shell syntax. About how much of that is ...
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Empty folders in WinMerge compare?
Is there any way to filter these via the command line so they don't show up. The only thing I've found is that you can hide an item one by one but that's impractical with many folders. There's ...
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What options do I have for comparing web pages
What are my options for finding the diff between some pretty complicated web pages?
I am trying to see why Server A works when Server B doesn't. Both have the same software on them, and, as far as I ...
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What's the difference between a program, application and software installed on an Operating System?
Perhaps they are synonyms or perhaps they carry different meanings to categorize the various 'installed tools' on a computer. I'd like to clarify.
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Two PDF files, identical except for possibly different cover pages — how to remove duplicates?
I have a bunch of PDF files which are articles downloaded from various Journal websites. The problem is, some of these PDF files are duplicates of one another. However, if I run a basic duplicate ...
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Check difference in file structure
On Linux I've done an rsync syncing supposedly everything in /home to /backup. Both of these disk are the same size, but after the sync du -h shows around 50G difference. I want to know what the 50G ...
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Dell Latitude E6510 vs E6510 N series - What's the difference?
Okay guys, this is NOT a direct shopping question. I was wandering around because I need a new laptop. I've popped into this machine.
Anyway: What's the difference?
I found two models on a price ...
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Differences between FCKeditor and CKeditor?
Sorry, but I've not been able to locate anything (even on the official pages) informing me of the differences between the two versions.
Even a query on their official forum has been unanswered for ...
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Is there a big difference between Atom N450 and Atom N280?
is there a big difference between Atom N450 and Atom N280?
(mini laptop)
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In microsoft Word, is there a way to find the differences between 2 similar documents?
I have made changes to one copy of a document. I also have a copy of the original file.
I would like to find out what I have changed.
Is there a way to get Word to tell me?
I am using MS Word ...
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Excel : Extract Difference between two column
Is it possible to extract in a new column, the difference between two other columns, for example :
COLUMN A COLUMN B
-------- --------
A7901RXW A7901RKH
A7901RXX A7901RKI
A7901RY3 ...
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Difference between hardware based virtualization and software based virtualization in VPS Hosting?
I want to know the difference between these two kind of virutalization in VPS Hosting. In that which one is used by hosting companies? And also tell which one is best? Commonly used s/w for software ...
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Difference between Lenovo Ideapads and Thinkpads?
I am looking for a new laptop, preferably a Lenovo, and pondering what the difference was between the Lenovo Ideapad lineup and it's Thinkpad lineup.
So far what I have seen was:
In Ideapads, in ...
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Similarity and/or Diff of two ODT documents (Linux)
I have two ODT documents, they have very close contents, I want to compare them to see how similar they are.
The best would be to have a similarity percentage, if not possible, an alternative would ...
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Is there any way to find similar files (not duplicates)?
My final goal is refactoring code written by my coworkers. So, is there a tool which can find files differing in only few words?
(Edit: this is for a Mac, but others might like non-Mac answers too.)
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How do you compare multiple folders with same files to find all different versions of the same file?
I've got 700+ folders with the same set of 200+ classic asp files (basically text files) in each folder. Over the years various people have made minor changes inside these asp files. I need a utility ...
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Subversion: How to compare differences between incoming changes?
I would like to see the changes that my co-workers have made before I accept the incoming changes.
So I start by getting the status
svn st -u
...which tells me that I've got an incoming change
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memory interfacing and IO interfacing
what is the difference between memory interfacing and IO interfacing ?
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difference between chipset and motherboard
What is the difference between chipset and motherboard?Can i use chipset instead ofmotherboard.Any disadvantage in using chipset?
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What is the common ground for i7 processors?
If you see this page, you would see that there are "5 specifications of i7 processors" (is the terminology correct?). They are all i7.
What is the common ground among all these processors? I know ...
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Spider a website with variations in the POST parameters
I need an online or offline app that can take a URL, vary the input value for one parameter according to rules set by the user, and then download each varied url it gets.
For example, if I give it ...
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What is the difference between NTFS hard links and directory junctions?
The title says it all... what's the difference? When do I use one and when do I use the other?
Added: Note that Junction points, Hard links and Symbolic (soft) links are three separate things on ...
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How different is downloading a file from accessing a webpage?
I ask because here I have download speeds which are like 1MBps while the web pages take a very long time to load (definitely not 1 MBps).
I guess accessing a webpage is basically requesting it from a ...
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Tool for comparing two images?
I have two images that are slightly different. (The second is actually generated by some manipulation in MatLab).
I need some way to compare these two images. Some utility that can highlight where ...
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How to compare the differences between two PDF files?
Do you know a good Windows software to compare PDF files side-by-side and show the modifications between the two?
It would be great if you can post both free and not-free products.
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How is a Usenet group different from a normal group for ex - a Google Group?
I've read about it here but I do not understand.
What is the difference - UseNet group vs Normal group?
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How do I compare two Excel documents?
The compare function in Word 2007 is very handy -- is there a similar capability in Excel 2007? I can't seem to find it...
The documents I'm trying to compare are essentially two versions of the same ...
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Graphical Diff of PowerPoint Presentations
I made a powerpoint presentation which I sent to my boss who made changes to the format so it matched presentation policy. I am just curious as to what he changed and was wondering if there was a tool ...
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What are the differences between Vista and Windows 7
It looks like the only big difference is the "dock" instead of the traditional task bar.
Is there any other substantial change in W7 over Vista? Why is then the perception it is far superior than ...
