diff --git a/pages/linux/pacdiff.md b/pages/linux/pacdiff.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..99eacb7e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/linux/pacdiff.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +# pacdiff + +> Maintenance utility for `.pacorig`, `.pacnew` and `.pacsave` files created by `pacman`. +> More information: . + +- Review files that need maintenance in interactive mode: + +`pacdiff` + +- Use sudo and sudoedit to remove and merge files: + +`pacdiff --sudo` + +- Review files needing maintenance, creating `.bak`ups of the original if you `(O)verwrite`: + +`pacdiff --sudo --backup` + +- Use a specific editor to view and merge configuration files (default is `vim -d`): + +`DIFFPROG={{editor}} pacdiff` + +- Scan for configuration files with `locate` instead of using pacman database: + +`pacdiff --locate` + +- Display help: + +`pacdiff --help`