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ostree-diff(1)

OSTREE DIFF(1) ostree diff OSTREE DIFF(1)


.SH "NAME" ostree-diff - Compare a directory against a revision


.SH "SYNOPSIS"


.HP 288u


ostree diff [OPTIONS...] {REV_OR_DIR} {REV_OR_DIR}


.SH "DESCRIPTION"


.PP Compare a directory or revision against another directory or revision. If REV_OR_DIR starts with `/` or `./`, it is interpreted as a directory, otherwise a revision. Shows files and directories modified, added, and deleted. If there is a file in the second REV_OR_DIR not in the first, it will show with an "A" for "added". If a file in the first REV_OR_DIR is not in the second, it shows "D" for "deleted". "M" for "modified" will also show.


.SH "OPTIONS"


.PP --stats


Print various statistics.


.RE


.PP --fs-diff


Print filesystem diff.


.RE


.PP --owner-uid


Use file ownership user id for local files.


.RE


.PP --owner-gid


Use file ownership group id for local files.


.RE


.SH "EXAMPLE"


.PP $ ostree diff my-branch^ my-branch


A /testdirectory
M /helloworld.txt

$ ostree diff my-branch my-branch^


D /testdirectory
M /helloworld.txt

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ostree 2026.4-r2 · enterprise-packages · ingested 2026-10-02