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Cross-platform Rust rewrite of the GNU diffutils. Version 0.5.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#uutils-diffutils.

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install uutils-diffutils

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install diffutils

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/diffutils/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#uutils-diffutils

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/uu/uutils-diffutils/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add diffutils

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · diffutils · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install diffutils

Debian stable package indexes · diffutils · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install diffutils

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · diffutils · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S diffutils

Arch Linux sync databases · diffutils · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install diffutils

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · diffutils · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id uutils.diffutils -e

Windows Package Manager source index · uutils.diffutils · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install diffutils

Chocolatey community package catalog · diffutils · source: community.chocolatey.org

Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/diffutils

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/diffutils.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Cross-platform Rust rewrite of the GNU diffutils

Commands and aliases

  • diffutils
  • udiffutils
  • uu-cmp
  • uu-diff
  • uu-diffutils

history

Project history and usage

uutils-diffutils is the uutils Rust implementation of the GNU diffutils family: diff, cmp, diff3, and sdiff.

Project history

The repository was created in 2021 and describes itself as a drop-in replacement of diffutils in Rust. Its README says the implementation began from an incomplete diff generator in Rust's compiletest tooling and was adapted toward compatibility with GNU diff and patch workflows.

Adoption history

Compared with uutils-coreutils, diffutils is younger and less widely adopted, but it sits inside the same uutils ecosystem of Rust rewrites of standard Unix command families. The official project page labels it Beta and states that differences from GNU diffutils are treated as bugs.

Package metadata in this batch shows the Rust uutils package available through Homebrew, Nix, Scoop, and winget, while traditional GNU diffutils remains the mainstream package in many Unix distributions.

How it is used

Its practical use is familiar diffutils work: comparing files and directories, producing unified diffs, and supporting tools and scripts that expect diff-style output compatible with GNU diff and patch.

Why package nerds care

For package nerds, uutils-diffutils is interesting because diff is both a daily developer tool and a compatibility trap. A drop-in rewrite must satisfy old scripts, patch pipelines, and packaging tests, so even a small behavior difference is treated as a packaging-level bug.

Timeline

  • 2021: uutils/diffutils repository created on GitHub.
  • 2024: v0.4.0 release appears in the official GitHub releases feed.
  • 2026: v0.5.0 marked as latest in the official GitHub release listing.

Related projects

  • Related projects include GNU diffutils, GNU patch, Rust compiletest, uutils coreutils, and other uutils command-family rewrites.

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
diffutilscliglobal executable
udiffutilscliglobal executable
uu-cmpcliglobal executable
uu-diffcliglobal executable
uu-diffutilscliglobal executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-26
manager version0.5.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.5.0

https://github.com/uutils/diffutils

  • infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:uutils-diffutils
Version0.5.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/uutils-diffutils
Homepagehttps://uutils.github.io/diffutils/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/uutils/diffutils
Upstream docshttps://github.com/uutils/diffutils
LicenseApache-2.0 OR MIT
Source archivehttps://github.com/uutils/diffutils/archive/refs/tags/v0.5.0.tar.gz
Build dependenciesrust
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared
CaveatsAll commands have been installed with the prefix "uu-". If you need to use these commands with their normal names, you can add a "uubin" directory to your PATH from your bashrc like: PATH="$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/uutils-diffutils/libexec/uubin:$PATH"

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nameuutils-diffutils
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

uutils-diffutils

nix profile install nixpkgs#uutils-diffutils
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Uutils Diffutils
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/uu/uutils-diffutils/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
winget95%

uutils.diffutils

winget install --id uutils.diffutils -e
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Uutils Diffutils
Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: uutils.diffutils from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix
MacPorts94%

diffutils

sudo port install diffutils
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Diffutils
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/diffutils/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Debian apt92%

diffutils 1:3.10-4

File comparison utilities

https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/

sudo apt install diffutils
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 2 optional deps
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Diffutils
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: diffutils from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt92%

diffutils-doc 1:3.10-4

Documentation for GNU diffutils in HTML format

https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/

sudo apt install diffutils-doc
  • Section: doc
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: diffutils
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Diffutils
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: diffutils-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix92%

diffutils

nix profile install nixpkgs#diffutils
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Diffutils
nixpkgs package indexes · raw.githubusercontent.com · nixpkgs package indexes: diffutils from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
Ubuntu apt92%

diffutils 1:3.10-1build1

File comparison utilities

https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/

sudo apt install diffutils
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 2 optional deps
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Diffutils
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: diffutils from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt92%

diffutils-doc 1:3.10-1build1

Documentation for GNU diffutils in HTML format

https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/

sudo apt install diffutils-doc
  • Section: doc
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: diffutils
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Diffutils
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: diffutils-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk92%

diffutils 3.12-r0

Show differences among files

https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/

sudo apk add diffutils
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: diffutils
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Diffutils
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: diffutils from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk92%

diffutils-doc 3.12-r0

Show differences among files (documentation)

https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/

sudo apk add diffutils-doc
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: diffutils
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Diffutils
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: diffutils-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf92%

diffutils 3.12-5.fc44

GNU collection of diff utilities

https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/diffutils.html

sudo dnf install diffutils
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: diffutils
  • 2 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Diffutils
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: diffutils from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman92%

diffutils 3.12-2

Utility programs used for creating patch files

https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils

sudo pacman -S diffutils
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 2 dependencies
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Diffutils
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: diffutils from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/core/os/x86_64/core.db.tar.gz
zypper92%

diffutils 3.12-1.3

GNU diff Utilities

https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/

sudo zypper install diffutils
  • License: GFDL-1.2-only AND GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Category: Productivity/Text/Utilities
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: diffutils
  • 1 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Diffutils
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: diffutils from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper92%

diffutils-lang 3.12-1.3

Translations for package diffutils

https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/

sudo zypper install diffutils-lang
  • License: GFDL-1.2-only AND GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Category: System/Localization
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: diffutils
  • 1 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Diffutils
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: diffutils-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
Chocolatey92%

diffutils

choco install diffutils
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Diffutils
Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: diffutils from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','dell-omsa'
Scoop92%

main/diffutils

scoop install main/diffutils
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Diffutils
Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/diffutils.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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