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GNU Diffutils
Classic command-line utilities including diff, diff3, sdiff, and cmp for comparing files and directories in scripts and shells.
Kategorie
Command line
Lizenz
GNU GPL
Plattformen
Linux, macOS, Unix, Windows via ports
Geeignet für
Automation, CI scripts, Unix-style workflows, patch generation, and environments where a stable command-line diff is required.
Stärken
- Ubiquitous and scriptable
- Stable output formats
- Works well in automation
Grenzen
- Text-first command-line UX
- No visual merge UI
- Binary/media comparison is limited
Kernfunktionen
diff, diff3, sdiff, cmp
Unified and context diff formats
Directory comparison
Patch-friendly output
Installationsnotizen
Linux: usually preinstalled or available as diffutils.macOS: system diff is available; GNU version via brew install diffutils.