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pkgctl diff — Compare package files using different modes. See also: `pkgctl`. More information: <https://manned.o

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Problem

How to use the pkgctl diff command: Compare package files using different modes. See also: pkgctl. More information: <https://manned.org/pkgctl-diff>.

Solution

pkgctl diff — Compare package files using different modes. See also: pkgctl. More information: <https://manned.org/pkgctl-diff>.

Compare package files in tar content list different mode (default):

pkgctl diff {{[-l|--list]}} {{path/to/file|pkgname}}

Compare package files in diffoscope different mode:

pkgctl diff {{[-d|--diffoscope]}} {{path/to/file|pkgname}}

Compare package files in .PKGINFO different mode:

pkgctl diff {{[-p|--pkginfo]}} {{path/to/file|pkgname}}

Compare package files in .BUILDINFO different mode:

pkgctl diff {{[-b|--buildinfo]}} {{path/to/file|pkgname}}

Code Snippets

Compare package files in tar content list different mode (default)

pkgctl diff {{[-l|--list]}} {{path/to/file|pkgname}}

Compare package files in diffoscope different mode

pkgctl diff {{[-d|--diffoscope]}} {{path/to/file|pkgname}}

Compare package files in `.PKGINFO` different mode

pkgctl diff {{[-p|--pkginfo]}} {{path/to/file|pkgname}}

Compare package files in `.BUILDINFO` different mode

pkgctl diff {{[-b|--buildinfo]}} {{path/to/file|pkgname}}

Context

tldr-pages: linux/pkgctl diff

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