Robin Moffatt • 6/7/2018

Compare and apply a diff / patch recursively

This article provides a practical, if hacky, method for synchronizing configuration files when upgrading software versions. It demonstrates using the 'diff' command to create a patch file between two directory structures (e.g., confluent-4.1.0 and confluent-4.1.1) and then using the 'patch' command to recursively apply those changes, preserving local customizations.

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#version control #Configuration Management #Diff