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24Jan2021 

diffuse isn't good enough!!!
It dumps everything on the screen (color-coded)

https://linoxide.com/tools/best-diff-tools-to-compare-file-contents-on-linux/
7. Diffuse – GUI Diff Tool

Diffuse is a free, simple and easy to use diff tool written in Python. It also offers two functionalities file comparison and version control. It also allows file editing, merging and display the difference between selected files.

Features:

• Easy keyboard navigation
• Syntax highlighting
• Supports Unicode
• Git, CVS, Darcs, Mercurial, RCS, Subversion, SVK, and Monotone are also supported

Pros:

• Easy-to-use
• Ability to edit different files directly
• Ability to match lines in adjacent files
• Select lines using a mouse-pointer
• Free software

Cons:

• No stealth
• Not customizable
• Not portable


$ diffuse  -biBE  --no-rcfile  "/media/bill/ramdisk/Original.txt"  "/media/bill/ramdisk/Revised.txt"    

man diffuse

   General Options
       -c, --commit rev
           Open separate file comparison tabs for all files affected by commit rev from the remaining paths
           specified in the command line arguments.

       -D, --close-if-same
           Close all tabs with no differences.

       -e, --encoding codec
           Use codec to read and write files.

       -L, --label label
           Display label instead of the file name.

       -m, --modified
           Open separate file comparison tabs for all modified files from the remaining paths specified in the
           command line arguments.

       -r, --revision rev
           Include revision rev of the next file named in the command line arguments in a file comparison tab.

       -s, --separate
           Open all remaining files specified in the command line arguments in separate file comparison tabs.

       -t, --tab
           Start a new tab for any remaining files named in the command line arguments.

       --line line
           Start with line line selected.

       --null-file
           Create a blank file comparison pane.

   Display Options
       Display options specified in the command line arguments will override saved preference values.

       -b, --ignore-space-change
           Ignore changes to the amount of white space.

       -B, --ignore-blank-lines
           Ignore changes whose lines are all blank.

       -E, --ignore-end-of-line
           Ignore end of line differences.

       -i, --ignore-case
           Ignore case differences in file contents.

       -w, --ignore-all-space
           Ignore all white space.





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