#### Linux From Scratch - Version r13.0-133

### Chapter 8. Installing Basic System Software

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# 8.60. Diffutils-3.12

The Diffutils package contains programs that show the differences between files or directories.

Approximate build time: 0.5 SBU
Required disk space: 51 MB

## 8.60.1. Installation of Diffutils

Prepare Diffutils for compilation:

    ./configure --prefix=/usr

Compile the package:

    make

To test the results, issue:

    make check

Install the package:

    make install

## 8.60.2. Contents of Diffutils

Installed programs: cmp, diff, diff3, and sdiff

### Short Descriptions

cmp | Compares two files and reports any differences byte by byte
diff | Compares two files or directories and reports which lines in the files differ
diff3 | Compares three files line by line
sdiff | Merges two files and interactively outputs the results

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