Show unified diff

bash

diff -u old.conf new.conf

Learn the surrounding workflow

Compare similar commands or jump into common fixes when this command is part of a bigger troubleshooting path.

Same sheet · prioritizing Compare and Combine

Find first differing byte.

Open In sheetbashsame section

Show common and unique lines between two sorted files.

Open In sheetbashsame section

Combine files into one output file.

Open In sheetbashsame section

Output a file to standard output.

Touch a file path.

Split a large file into 100 MB parts.