qwurx [shmem] ~/tmp/diff> diff -ur test1 test2 diff -ur test1/common/common.txt test2/common/common.txt --- test1/common/common.txt 2017-03-09 12:28:15.215474776 +0100 +++ test2/common/common.txt 2017-03-09 12:28:38.639837796 +0100 @@ -1 +1 @@ -This is a common line +This is a common line. Only in test2/common: common.txt~ Only in test1: different1 Only in test2: different2