from typing import List


def compare_paths(paths_lhs: List[List[str]], paths_rhs: List[List[str]]) -> bool:
    """
    Compare two input paths for equality.

        Args:
            paths_lhs: list of paths to compare against
            paths_rhs: other list of paths to compare against

        Returns:
            True if the paths are identical, false otherwise

    """
    paths_lhs.sort()
    paths_rhs.sort()

    return all(lhs == rhs for lhs, rhs in zip(paths_lhs, paths_rhs))