compare files software on linux

[lanchen]

Hi all,

could you please recommend a good software to compare two files of source codes? I prefer graphical one.

Many thanks,

Lan

[frodon]

i use tkdiff.

[joselin]

You can use meld (http://meld.sourceforge.net/)

Regards

[lanchen]

tkdiff is working. thx

[kperkins]

Kompare
Why doesn't gnome have a diff gui?

[ardchoille]

open a terminal and do:


diff /path/to/file-one /path/to/file-two


diff will spit out the differences, or diff will return nothing if there are no differences.

[frodon]

Kompare
Why doesn't gnome have a diff gui?it has one, but i don't rmember the name ... maybe gdiff.

[kperkins]

it has one, but i don't rmember the name ... maybe gdiff.
Nope gdiffis an emacs macro. I did find meld, but the version in breezy won't open any files for me. It freezes at the open file dialog when browsing. (with a glibc error. Might need a newer version--the newest is 1.1.2 and the one in breezy is 1.0.0. I may try upgrading it later--looks like they use the Debian package without any changes.

[purpleturtle]

Winmerge on Windows in the best differ I've ever used (and it's free..) I'd be happy if I could find one as good on Linux (I wonder if it works under Wine....? ) although to be fair I haven't spent much time looking yet...

[frodon]

all of them are as good as winmerge i think, try them and see ;)

[Greg2]

I did find meld, but the version in breezy won't open any files for me. It freezes at the open file dialog when browsing. (with a glibc error. Might need a newer version--the newest is 1.1.2 and the one in breezy is 1.0.0. I may try upgrading it later--looks like they use the Debian package without any changes.
I’ve been using meld 1.0.0-1 from the breezy-backports without any problems.

[desp]

I had been using KDiff3 and WinMerge in Windows. As a matter of personal taste, I preferred KDiff3 (faster and more flexible), even though I found the Winmerge GUI better.

When I switched to Linux, I found I could still use KDiff3, or even better, Meld.

I remember having a couple of problems with version 1.0.0, but those have since long been corrected by the 1.1.2 version available from the backport repositories.

A *very* nice thing that Meld has got (apart from the nice GUI and GNOME integration) is syntax highlighting. It is also very easy to set it up to ignore CVS keywords, comments, etc.

The only thing in which KDiff3 might be superior is in the merging capabilities.

I'd just give all options a try and use the one you're feeling more comfortable with.

[entangled]

gvim also gives a good view of diffs, when you open a second file with the 'Split Diffs with ...' option.
Has the advantage of using syntax highlighting.
Has the disadvantage (AFAIK) that it is always case-sensitive.

[joselin]

Nope gdiffis an emacs macro. I did find meld, but the version in breezy won't open any files for me. It freezes at the open file dialog when browsing. (with a glibc error. Might need a newer version--the newest is 1.1.2 and the one in breezy is 1.0.0. I may try upgrading it later--looks like they use the Debian package without any changes.

I have the same problem too. What i do is, in the choosen file dialog i select file or folder comparison and the press ok. After that, you can change both paths or files in the main screen.

Regards.

[kperkins]

I did download meld 1.1.2 (debian) and installed it, and it works great. Sorry I didn't get back before this, but I forgot. :(

[desp]

I have the same problem too. What i do is, in the choosen file dialog i select file or folder comparison and the press ok. After that, you can change both paths or files in the main screen.

Regards.

As I said on my last post, Meld 1.1.2 is available in the breezy-backports repositories. The problem you're referring to with your workaround is fixed on that version.

You may want to give it a try.

BTW, I did not know you could view diffs with gvim, I'll give it a go tomorrow...

Cheers.

[joselin]

I just download from the backports and works fine.

Thanks.

[schickm]

Yep, meld hands down! I can't speak for it's merging capabilities, but it's display is far superior to tkdiff.

[kaligus]

I tried meld for two weeks... winmerge still wins (in wine) sadly.

The ability to save "projects" and remerge them tomorrow or next week without remembering the directories to find everything in etc. is most awesome...

If someone knows software that hits the best of meld *AND* winmerge that is native I would love to hear about it

[kknd]

you Can Use Meld (http://meld.sourceforge.net/)

Regards

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