FICHA · MANJARO

diffoscope

Tool for in-depth comparison of files, archives, and directories

  • cli
  • TERMINAL
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · May 27, 2026 description in en

Description

Compares files, archives, directories, and build outputs in depth, trying to explain meaningful differences instead of only reporting that bytes differ. It is especially useful for reproducible builds and package review.

Use it when you need to understand exactly why two outputs are different. It may unpack and inspect many file formats, so comparisons can take time on large inputs.

How to run

diffoscope

Commands: diffoscope

Permissions

Permissions not analysed for this source yet.