Diff files present in two different directories

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You can use the diff command for that:

diff -bur folder1/ folder2/

This will output a recursive diff that ignore spaces, with a unified context:

  • b flag means ignoring whitespace
  • u flag means a unified context (3 lines before and after)
  • r flag means recursive

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