Linux Crash Course - The diff Command

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In the Linux Crash Course series, we go over one important foundational topic around Linux one video at a time! And this time around, the diff command takes the spotlight. In this video, you'll see examples of the diff command in action, and more.
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00:00 - Intro
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02:03 - Quick summary of the diff command
04:12 - Having the diff command explicitly tell us if files are identical or not
06:17 - A real world example showing a situation in which the diff command can help you out
11:47 - Understanding the output of the diff command
13:44 - What do the characters mean within the output of the diff command?
15:18 - Another example of comparing two files with diff, but with more advanced change characters
18:27 - Colorized output with the diff command
19:33 - Viewing more verbose output with the diff command*🎓 FULL LINUX COURSES FROM LEARN LINUX TV*
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@toweliethetowel8280 Жыл бұрын

Yesterday I was wondering how to use the "diff" command :) thx for reading my mind.

@user-vo8ie8fy3d Жыл бұрын

Been studying an extensive Linux course for a little over a month. Yesterday was the moment of truth - me installing Linux on my laptop. Couldn't even install it properly. But I'm not giving up

@kmp3e Жыл бұрын

If you want help, we here can help you. What distro do you have and any specialized hardware you have. Also, duel booting of same drive or multi drive or wiping existing system

@marcin2x4 Жыл бұрын

@@kmp3e A good alternative I recommend is WSL2 :)

@miss-astronomikal-mcmxcvii Жыл бұрын

Have you been able to get it installed?

@juanmiguel4682 Жыл бұрын

Diff and patch, two utils you have to learn and understand, not only for coding but also for managing the OS. Diff is the keystone in tools like git. And more, Github and so many were not exists without diff.

@slobgoblin Жыл бұрын

Always nice to get a refresher, thanks Jay!

@portfedh Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! It was very useful and easy to understand.

@englishwithtsania 8 ай бұрын

this KZfaq channel is the best linux tutorial channel ever!!

@michalroesler 11 ай бұрын

awesome video Jay. Thanks.

@ArniesTech Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, Jay 💪

@chromerims Жыл бұрын

Your content is understated megagenius. 👍

@nymnicholas Жыл бұрын

Usually, I use "meld" when I compare files, but that is a GUI program.

@act.13.41 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. 😀

@patrickprucha5522 Жыл бұрын

Spiderman is my favorite as well 😀👍

@martinboone1043 Жыл бұрын

Thanks again.

@alexycox1347 4 ай бұрын

Great video Jay! .... but hey!?!? That Fedora cup is from Red Hat's employee online store.🤔🤔 You a fellow Red Hatter?

@ruixue6955 Жыл бұрын

5:10 change 5:47 diff result with c indicator 6:08

@mihai6564 Жыл бұрын

Good video. The file changes at 10:26 and 11:54 are different. At 11:54 you have the #

@user-io5us2sy9u Жыл бұрын

i really like the logo of your cup😄fedora

@christopherjackson2157 Жыл бұрын

The diff command is the best command.

@ubeaut Жыл бұрын

I like vimdiff (call me old fashion)...🙂

@Ray.wp. Жыл бұрын

Robin Williams teach us how to hack the Jumanji game:)

@Theborg72 Жыл бұрын

I miss the difference of seeing the difference in 2 folders. if you run a backup on a folder and want to know that all files were included.

@cmahte 7 ай бұрын

dropped at 8:03. this is supposed to be about diff. LCC is off my list. just a sales pitch, only a cloud that doesn't cloud seems to be a poor marketing plan.