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|Short description=Finds differences between and among files
 
|Short description=Finds differences between and among files
 
|Full description=A group of utilities that displays difference between and among text files. 'diff' outputs the difference between two files in any of several formats. If the files are identical, it normally produces no ouput; if they are binary (non-text) it normally reports only that they are different. 'cmp' shows the offsets and files numbers where two files differ; it can also show, side by side, all the characters that differ between the two files. 'sdiff' merges two files interactively. 'diff3' shows differences among three files. If two people have made independent changes to a common original, diff3 reports that difference between the original and the two changed versions, and can produce a merged file that contains both persons' changes along with warnings about conflicts.
 
|Full description=A group of utilities that displays difference between and among text files. 'diff' outputs the difference between two files in any of several formats. If the files are identical, it normally produces no ouput; if they are binary (non-text) it normally reports only that they are different. 'cmp' shows the offsets and files numbers where two files differ; it can also show, side by side, all the characters that differ between the two files. 'sdiff' merges two files interactively. 'diff3' shows differences among three files. If two people have made independent changes to a common original, diff3 reports that difference between the original and the two changed versions, and can produce a merged file that contains both persons' changes along with warnings about conflicts.
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|Homepage URL=http://www.gnu.org/s/diffutils/
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|Is GNU=Yes
 
|User level=none
 
|User level=none
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|Component programs=diff,cmp,sdiff,diff3
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|VCS checkout command=git clone git://git.sv.gnu.org/diffutils
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|Computer languages=C
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|Documentation note=User manual available in HTML format from https://www.gnu.org/s/diffutils/manual/  Printed user manual available from http://www.network-theory.co.uk/diff/manual/
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|Related projects=Compare,Hashed_Text_Utilities,KDiff3,LibXDiff,Meld,OSSPsvs,Textutils,compare,fldiff,gtkdiff,imediff2,tkdiff,wdiff,Patch,gawk,Grep
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|Keywords=diff,patch,file comparison,file merging,diffutils,cmp,diff3,sdiff
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|Version identifier=3.2
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|Version date=2011/09/02
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|Version status=stable
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|Version download=http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/diffutils/diffutils-3.2.tar.xz
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|Last review by=Janet Casey
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|Last review date=2008-03-31
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
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|Version identifier=2.9
 
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|Version date=2010-02-12
 
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|Version status=stable
 
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|Version download=http://meyering.net/diff/diffutils-2.9.tar.gz
 
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|License verified date=2010-02-16
 
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|Version comment=
 
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{{Software category
 
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|Interface=command-line,console
 
 
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{{Project license
 
{{Project license
 
|License=GPLv2
 
|License=GPLv2
 
|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins
 
|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins
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|License verified date=2010-02-16
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|License verified date=2010-05-06
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}}
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{{Person
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|Real name=Paul Eggert
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|Role=Maintainer
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|Email=eggert@CS.UCLA.EDU
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}}
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{{Person
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|Real name=Jim Meyering
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|Role=Maintainer
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|Email=jim@meyering.net
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Developer
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|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
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|Resource URL=http://git.sv.gnu.org/cgit/diffutils.git/
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Bug Tracking
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|Resource kind=E-mail
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|Resource URL=mailto:bug-diffutils@gnu.org
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}}
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{{Software category
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|Interface=command-line, console
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|Software-development=version-control
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|Text-creation=word-processing
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|Use=software-development, text-creation
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|Works-with=text
 
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Revision as of 01:59, 6 October 2011



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Diffutils

http://www.gnu.org/s/diffutils/
A group of utilities that displays difference between and among text files. 'diff' outputs the difference between two files in any of several formats. If the files are identical, it normally produces no ouput; if they are binary (non-text) it normally reports only that they are different. 'cmp' shows the offsets and files numbers where two files differ; it can also show, side by side, all the characters that differ between the two files. 'sdiff' merges two files interactively. 'diff3' shows differences among three files. If two people have made independent changes to a common original, diff3 reports that difference between the original and the two changed versions, and can produce a merged file that contains both persons' changes along with warnings about conflicts.

Documentation

User manual available in HTML format from https://www.gnu.org/s/diffutils/manual/ Printed user manual available from http://www.network-theory.co.uk/diff/manual/

Related Projects



Licensing

LicenseVerified byVerified onNotes
GPLv2Kelly Hopkins6 May 2010



Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
"Email eggert@CS.UCLA.EDU" Paul Eggert Maintainer
"Email jim@meyering.net" Jim Meyering Maintainer


Resources and communication

Audience Resource type URI
Developer VCS Repository Webview http://git.sv.gnu.org/cgit/diffutils.git/
Bug Tracking E-mail mailto:bug-diffutils@gnu.org


Software prerequisites

This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 31 March 2008.



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