# Install colordiff Color-highlighted diff(1) output. Version 1.0.22 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:colordiff ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install colordiff ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install colordiff ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/colordiff/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add colordiff ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: colordiff from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install colordiff ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: colordiff from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install colordiff ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: colordiff from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#colordiff ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/co/colordiff/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S colordiff ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: colordiff from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install colordiff ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: colordiff from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:colordiff - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.0.22 - **Source summary:** Color-highlighted diff(1) output - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - cdiff (cli) - colordiff (cli) - cdiff (alias) - colordiff (alias) ## Build Dependencies - coreutils ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 1.0.22 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.colordiff.org/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** colordiff - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - colordiff - 1.0.21-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: colordiff from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | tool to colorize 'diff' output | http://www.colordiff.org/ - Nix - colordiff: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/co/colordiff/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - colordiff - 1.0.20-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: colordiff from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | tool to colorize 'diff' output | http://www.colordiff.org/ - apk - colordiff - 1.0.22-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: colordiff from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Color terminal highlighter for diff files | https://www.colordiff.org - apk - colordiff-doc - 1.0.22-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: colordiff-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Color terminal highlighter for diff files (documentation) | https://www.colordiff.org - dnf - colordiff - 1.0.22-1.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: colordiff from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Color terminal highlighter for diff files | http://www.colordiff.org/ - pacman - colordiff - 1.0.22-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: colordiff from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A Perl script wrapper for 'diff' that produces the same output but with pretty 'syntax' highlighting | https://www.colordiff.org/ - zypper - colordiff - 1.0.21-1.7: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: colordiff from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Colour-highlighted 'diff' output | https://www.colordiff.org - MacPorts - colordiff: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: textproc/colordiff/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - python3-cdiff - 1.0-1.1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3-cdiff from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Colored, incremental diff with side by side and auto pager support (Python 3) ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - 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[oh-my-posh](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/oh-my-posh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, terminal. - [rlwrap](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/rlwrap/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, terminal. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph