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xerxes_

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Console alternative to meld

Can anyone recommend me console alternative to meld, which not only compare 2 files, like diff, but also allow to merge differences with comfortable, the same or similar shortcuts?

Meld have comfortable shortcuts:
alt + arrow down - next difference
alt + arrow up - previous difference
alt + left/right arrow - merge difference from right/left side opened file
ctrl + z - undo last change

Additional bonus to recommendation would be: small & fast program.

seth

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Re: Console alternative to meld

vimdiff or sdiff
Though neither will match your "same or similar shortcuts?" request, I guess.

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xerxes_

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Re: Console alternative to meld

What would be shortcuts for equivalent actions in vimdiff like in meld? OK, sdiff is like cat + some kind of diff.

Last edited by xerxes_ (2026-06-04 19:47:37)

seth

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Re: Console alternative to meld

https://devhints.io/vim-diff
https://www.tecmint.com/linux-sdiff-com … es/#tm-h-7

The one that works better for you is better.
pacdiff defaults to vimdiff - probably for a reason

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