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pkgctl diff

Compare package files using different modes. See also: pkgctl. More information: https://man.archlinux.org/man/pkgctl-diff.1.

• Compare package files in tar content [l]ist different mode (default):

pkgctl diff --list {{path/to/file|pkgname}}

• Compare package files in [d]iffoscope different mode:

pkgctl diff --diffoscope {{path/to/file|pkgname}}

• Compare package files in .PKGINFO different mode:

pkgctl diff --pkginfo {{path/to/file|pkgname}}

• Compare package files in .BUILDINFO different mode:

pkgctl diff --buildinfo {{path/to/file|pkgname}}