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Compare Files in Linux | How to Use the diff Command

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The diff command in Linux stands for difference. It is used to display the differences in the files by comparing them line by line. This is a useful tool for identifying the differences between two versions of a file, whether it be a code file or a document. In this video ‪@LearnLinuxTV‬ will show you how to use the basic syntax of the "diff" command, as well as some of the options that you can use to customize the output. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:18 What is the diff command? 1:20 How do you use the diff command? 4:15 Using Diff for SysAdmin 7:14 Using diff on config files 9:20 Diff output in depth 16:36 Colorizing output 17:37 Showing detailed output 19:00 Conclusion New to Cloud Computing? Get started here with a $100 credit → https://www.linode.com/lp/youtube-vie... Check out this doc on more Linux commands → https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/li... Learn more about command line basics → https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/li... Subscribe to get notified of new episodes as they come out → https://www.youtube.com/linode?sub_co... #Linode #Linux #diff #LinuxCommands Product: Linode, diff Command, Command Line; @LearnLinuxTV ; ...more
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Compare Files in Linux | How to Use the diff Command
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2023Jan 6
The diff command in Linux stands for difference. It is used to display the differences in the files by comparing them line by line. This is a useful tool for identifying the differences between two versions of a file, whether it be a code file or a document. In this video ‪@LearnLinuxTV‬ will show you how to use the basic syntax of the "diff" command, as well as some of the options that you can use to customize the output. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:18 What is the diff command? 1:20 How do you use the diff command? 4:15 Using Diff for SysAdmin 7:14 Using diff on config files 9:20 Diff output in depth 16:36 Colorizing output 17:37 Showing detailed output 19:00 Conclusion New to Cloud Computing? Get started here with a $100 credit → https://www.linode.com/lp/youtube-vie... Check out this doc on more Linux commands → https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/li... Learn more about command line basics → https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/li... Subscribe to get notified of new episodes as they come out → https://www.youtube.com/linode?sub_co... #Linode #Linux #diff #LinuxCommands Product: Linode, diff Command, Command Line; @LearnLinuxTV ;

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