Comparing 2 Files for differences

Alexander Apprich a.apprich at science-computing.de
Tue May 24 08:51:31 UTC 2005


Mark Sargent wrote:
> Alexander Apprich wrote:
> 
>> Hi Mark,
>>
>> Mark Sargent wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I just recompiled php for Japanese support. B4 doing this, I backed 
>>> up php.ini. Is there a fast way, either scripting or with a tool, to 
>>> compare and print the differences in the old and new php.ini..? 
>>> Hopefully much better than manually looking for them. Cheers.
>>
>>
>>
>> use diff for this. The are many different diff programs you can choose
>> from.
>>
>>>
>>> Mark Sargent.
>>>
>> Alex
>>
> Hi All,
> 
> thanx Alexander. The below is what I got. Does this mean there are no 
> noted differences.? Cheers.
> 
> Mark Sargent.
> 
> [root at localhost php]# diff -a /usr/local/lib/php.ini 
> /home/coolboarderguy/downloads/php/php.ini.backup
> [root at localhost php]#
> 

Yep, seems to me (and diff too) like there are no differences.

Alex




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