10-16-2012
Thanks rdtx1,
This looks promising, except the files I need to work on (e.g. somefile) are not delimited, they are free form database configuration files (see what my ggrep returns on an example file).
I can make my own pwds file (with my own delimiter in case : is used in a password) - but unless my somefile files are delimited (and they are not, they are free form), this doesn't appear to work for me.
Regards,
Bill
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gendiff - utility to aid in error-free diff file generation
SYNOPSIS
gendiff <directory> <diff-extension>
DESCRIPTION
gendiff is a rather simple script which aids in generating a diff file from a single directory. It takes a directory name and a "diff-
extension" as its only arguments. The diff extension should be a unique sequence of characters added to the end of all original, unmodi-
fied files. The output of the program is a diff file which may be applied with the patch program to recreate the changes.
The usual sequence of events for creating a diff is to create two identical directories, make changes in one directory, and then use the
diff utility to create a list of differences between the two. Using gendiff eliminates the need for the extra, original and unmodified
directory copy. Instead, only the individual files that are modified need to be saved.
Before editing a file, copy the file, appending the extension you have chosen to the filename. I.e. if you were going to edit somefile.cpp
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SEE ALSO
diff(1), patch(1)
AUTHOR
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