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$ dpkg -S $(realpath $(which diff))
diffutils: /usr/bin/diff
$ dpkg -L diffutils | fgrep /bin/
/usr/bin/cmp
/usr/bin/diff
/usr/bin/diff3
/usr/bin/sdiff
PS> "cmp","diff","diff3","sdiff" | % { gcm $_ }
Get-Command: The term 'cmp' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

CommandType     Name                                               Version    Source
-----------     ----                                               -------    ------
Alias           diff -> Compare-Object
Get-Command: The term 'diff3' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
Get-Command: The term 'sdiff' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
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C:\>where diff
INFO: Could not find files for the given pattern(s).

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  1. lhecker commented on Jun 4, 2026

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    diffutils does not export its entrypoints in its library yet: https://github.com/uutils/diffutils/blob/d266f9b90e8206bb34285f034a583d9fff520ef3/src/lib.rs

  2. tats-u commented on Jun 4, 2026

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    I see. That is a bad news.

  3. tats-u commented on Jun 17, 2026

    @tats-u
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    Found an issue in the upstream: uutils/diffutils#232

    You can add it to "Blocked by" of this issue.

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