How to Install and Uninstall wdiff Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "wdiff" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install wdiff on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                wdiff
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "wdiff" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall wdiff on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                wdiff
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the wdiff package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: wdiff
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.2-2build1
Priority: optional
Section: text
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Santiago Vila
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 116
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Suggests: wdiff-doc
Filename: pool/main/w/wdiff/wdiff_1.2.2-2build1_amd64.deb
Size: 29832
MD5sum: 39843543f8195d8b54aa18f3b5a093f0
SHA1: d002e19a257cf6961d469b7b62096ff2184fa812
SHA256: 9b9bd4310736e17a7d9f291598a3d2e13fc04df965a1b7c1d049791988db9147
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/wdiff/
Description: Compares two files word by word
Description-md5: ff5f47823aed30d56f7ce111a0e2cd14