I created a backup on an external hard disc. Then I created another backup and copied all files to another external hard disc. I wanted to check with diff if everything was copied:
user@user:/media/user$ diff -r backup backup1
Nur in backup1/home/user: file.xls.
Nur in backup1/home/user: file.zip.
("nur" is German for "only".)
The diff shows two files that are not existing:
user@user:/media/user$ file backup1/home/user/file.xls.
backup1/home/user/file.xls.: cannot open backup1/home/user/file.xls. (No such file or directory)
user@user:/media/user$ file backup1/home/user/file.zip.
backup1/home/user/file.zip.: cannot open backup1/home/user/file.zip. (No such file or directory)
How does it come that diff shows these two files, and how can I fix the output of diff?
The filesystem is LUKS on both external hard drives.
Best Answer
The output of
diff -rwith a German locale adds a.to the file.Files
backup1/home/user/file.xlsandbackup1/home/user/file.zipshould exist.Example: