Linux Administration Bootcamp: Go from Beginner to Advanced - Comparing Files

This video tutorial covers various commands for comparing files, including DIFF, SDIF, and Vimdiff. It explains how to interpret the output of these commands, focusing on the differences between files. The tutorial provides practical examples of using these commands and highlights the use of Vimdiff in the Vim editor. It concludes with a summary of the key points discussed.

Which command displays differences between two files using the Vim editor?

• diff

• SDIF

• vimdiff

• cat

In the diff command output, what does the symbol 'C' represent?

• Change

• Deletion

• Addition

• No difference

What does the '|' symbol indicate in the diff output?

• Line only exists in the second file

• Line only exists in the first file

• Text differs on that line

• No difference

How can you switch between windows in vimdiff?

• Control + R

• Control + E

• Control + W

• Control + Q

Which command displays differences side by side?

• diff

• SDIF

• vimdiff

• cat