Comparing 2 Files for differences

[Peter Volsted]

hi

 > Alexander Apprich wrote:
> Mark Sargent wrote:
> 
>> Alexander Apprich wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Mark,
>>>
>>> Mark Sargent wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> I just recompiled php for Japanese support. B4 doing this, I backed 
>>>> up php.ini. Is there a fast way, either scripting or with a tool, to 
>>>> compare and print the differences in the old and new php.ini..? 
>>>> Hopefully much better than manually looking for them. Cheers.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> use diff for this. The are many different diff programs you can choose
>>> from.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mark Sargent.
>>>>
>>> Alex
>>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> thanx Alexander. The below is what I got. Does this mean there are no 
>> noted differences.? Cheers.
>>
>> Mark Sargent.
>>
>> [root at localhost php]# diff -a /usr/local/lib/php.ini 
>> /home/coolboarderguy/downloads/php/php.ini.backup
>> [root at localhost php]#
>>
> 
> Yep, seems to me (and diff too) like there are no differences.
> 
> Alex
> 
I've found sdiff - standard in FC1,2,3 - very useful.
"locate diff | grep 'ff$' " will produce a rather large selection of diff's


-- 
good luck

     peter
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