A beginner's guide to comparing files using visual diff/merge tool Meld | Linux Today

A beginner’s guide to comparing files using visual diff/merge tool Meld

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 20, 2017

Now that we’ve covered some command line-based diff/merge tools in Linux, it’d be logical to explain some visual diff/merge tools available for the OS as well. Reason being, not everybody is used-to the command line, and/or command-line based comparison tools could be more difficult to learn and understand for some. So, we’ll kick off this new series with a GUI-based tool dubbed Meld.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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