nix-diff

Compare two derivations.

NixOS

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Syntax

$nix-diff PATH1 PATH2

Examples

$nix-diff /nix/store/...-package1 /nix/store/...-package2

Typical use cases

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nix-diff path1 path2

Note Compares two derivations and shows differences.

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