rd-differ

#!/bin/bash

APPNAME=$(basename $0)

# ugly but works
target=$1
shift
basehost=$1
shift

BASEFILES=$(mktemp -d /home/dwilson/rd-differ/$APPNAME.XXXXXX)

# grab a copy of each set of files we want from each host listed
for host in $basehost $*
do
  mkdir $BASEFILES/$host
  rsync -a -L $host:$target $BASEFILES/$host
done

# diff each host against the baseline host and show oddness.
for host in $*
do
  ( cd $BASEFILES ; diff -ur $basehost $host )
done

# clean up
rm -rf $BASEFILES