sys-compare

Check Filesystem Integrity via "Snapshots" containing hash of all files within specified directories.

Installation

cargo install --path ./

Modes

Usage: sys-compare <COMMAND>

Commands:
  create   Create a snapshot
  compare  Compare two snapshots
  help     Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)

Options:
  -h, --help  Print help

Create Snapshot

Usage: sys-compare create --root-dir <ROOT_DIR> --output-path <OUTPUT_PATH>

Options:
  -r, --root-dir <ROOT_DIR>        Directory to create snapshot from
  -o, --output-path <OUTPUT_PATH>  Snapshot output/save location
  -h, --help                       Print help

Compare Snapshots

Usage: sys-compare compare [OPTIONS] --left <LEFT> --right <RIGHT>

Options:
  -l, --left <LEFT>            left side of diff
  -r, --right <RIGHT>          right side of diff
  -s, --selection <SELECTION>  OPTIONAL: specify which change type specifically to return
  -c <COUNT_ONLY>              OPTIONAL: when using selection specify to return count only or not [possible values: true, false]
  -h, --help                   Print help

Example output

$ sys-compare create -r /etc -o ~/test.snapshot
Creating snapshot..
Total FileHash Entries 1891

$ sudo touch /etc/2

$ sys-compare create -r /etc -o ~/test2.snapshot
Creating snapshot..
Total FileHash Entries 1892

$ sys-compare compare -l ~/test.snapshot -r ~/test2.snapshot
Created: 1
Deleted: 0
Changed: 0

$ sys-compare compare -l ~/test.snapshot -r ~/test2.snapshot -s created
/etc/2
Created: 1

$ sys-compare compare -l ~/test.snapshot -r ~/test2.snapshot -s created -c
1

Development and Collaboration

Feel free to open a pull request, please run the following prior to your submission please!

echo "Run clippy"; cargo clippy -- -D clippy::all
echo "Format source code"; cargo fmt -- --check