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+## How to compare two directories in Linux?
+
+You can use the 'diff' command with the '-r' flag to compare two direcotries recursively.
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+
+### Example:
+'''bash
+diff -r folder1/ folder2/
+
+This command compares all the files and subdirectories inside 'folder1' and 'folder2'.
+If both directories have identical contents, it retuns nothing.
+If there are differences,it showss which files differ or are missing.