macOS
brew install diffoscopelocal Homebrew formula metadata
sudo port install diffoscopeMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/diffoscope/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com
brew
Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für diffoscope in AI-Agent-Workflows.
Installation
brew install diffoscopelocal Homebrew formula metadata
sudo port install diffoscopeMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/diffoscope/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com
sudo apk add diffoscopeAlpine Linux edge package indexes · diffoscope · Quelle: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
sudo apt install diffoscopeDebian stable package indexes · diffoscope · Quelle: deb.debian.org
sudo dnf install diffoscopeFedora Rawhide package metadata · diffoscope · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org
nix profile install nixpkgs#diffoscopenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/di/diffoscope/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com
sudo pacman -S diffoscopeArch Linux sync databases · diffoscope · Quelle: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
sudo zypper install diffoscopeopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · diffoscope · Quelle: download.opensuse.org
Überblick
In-depth comparison of files, archives, and directories
Verlauf
diffoscope is a deep comparison tool for files, archives, directories, and build artifacts. It recursively unpacks many formats and normalizes binary data into more human-readable forms so package builders can understand why two outputs differ.
diffoscope began in the Debian reproducible-builds project, was originally named debbindiff, and is now developed as part of the wider Reproducible Builds initiative. The official README describes its purpose as quickly understanding why two builds of the same package produce different outputs.
The official website documents installation paths through pip, Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, openSUSE, Arch Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NixOS, Homebrew, Docker images, and source tarballs. That breadth reflects its role as a cross-distribution diagnostic tool rather than a Debian-only utility.
diffoscope is used from the command line to compare two inputs and produce text or HTML reports. It exits with 0 when inputs are the same, 1 when they differ, and 2 on trouble, which makes it scriptable in package build, CI, and reproducibility workflows.
Package maintainers care about diffoscope because it turns opaque binary differences into reviewable structure: archives, filesystem images, language bytecode, package formats, and metadata can be unpacked and compared in one workflow. It is one of the canonical tools for explaining reproducible-build failures.
Sicherheitslage
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
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Prüfe vor unbeaufsichtigter Agent-Nutzung, ob das Tool Klartext-Credentials liest, Remote-Zustand schreibt, Artefakte veröffentlicht oder Plugins ausführt.
Executables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
diffoscope | cli | globales Executable |
Aktualität
Diese Signale trennen das Alter der Seitengenerierung, Aktivität des Paketmanagers und Upstream-Release-Vergleich. Versionsrückstand wird nur gemeldet, wenn eine Evidenz-URL und vergleichbare Versionen vorhanden sind.
Installationsmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:diffoscope |
|---|---|
| Version | 325 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Paketmanager-Seite | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/diffoscope |
| Homepage | https://diffoscope.org |
| Repository | https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/diffoscope |
| Upstream-Dokumentation | https://diffoscope.org/ |
| Lizenz | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Quellarchiv | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/43/f6/bbab2a5af7fb7ef42f586f24a076fc320ad3dc4ed17549bb399e796700fa/diffoscope-325.tar.gz |
| Zuletzt aktualisiert | 2026-07-18T20:40:39Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Abhängigkeiten | libarchive, libmagic, python@3.14 |
| Bottle | verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | nicht definiert |
| Dienst | keiner deklariert |
Registry-Fakten
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | diffoscope |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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Source-Datenbank-Treffer
Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.
diffoscope 297+deb13u1
in-depth visual diff tool for files, archives and directories
sudo apt install diffoscopediffoscope-minimal 297+deb13u1
in-depth visual diff tool for files, archives and directories (minimal package)
sudo apt install diffoscope-minimaldiffoscope
nix profile install nixpkgs#diffoscopediffoscope 259
in-depth visual diff tool for files, archives and directories
sudo apt install diffoscopediffoscope-minimal 259
in-depth visual diff tool for files, archives and directories (minimal package)
sudo apt install diffoscope-minimaldiffoscope 309-r2
In-depth comparison of files, archives, and directories
sudo apk add diffoscopediffoscope-pyc 309-r2
Precompiled Python bytecode for diffoscope
sudo apk add diffoscope-pycdiffoscope 317-2.fc45
In-depth comparison of files, archives, and directories
sudo dnf install diffoscopediffoscope 318-1
Tool for in-depth comparison of files, archives, and directories
sudo pacman -S diffoscopediffoscope 318-1.1
In-depth comparison of files, archives, and directories
sudo zypper install diffoscopediffoscope
sudo port install diffoscopeQuellspur
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