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9 | 9 | A command-line utility for diff'ing log files. |
10 | 10 |
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11 | 11 | Quickly find **difference lines** in **all kinds of logs**, |
12 | | -namely build/CI logs, server/container logs, or any similar such. |
| 12 | +namely build/CI logs, server/container logs, |
| 13 | +`journald` and boot/`dmesg` logs, or any similar such. |
13 | 14 | Figure out quickly **what changed** and _why exactly_ your shit is failing. |
14 | 15 |
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15 | 16 | The script works by simply replacing common stochastic string [patterns], |
16 | 17 | such as datetime timestamps, download speeds, temporary filenames, |
17 | 18 | HTTP header values, UUIDs, hash digests etc. etc. with known fixed |
18 | | -values that a tool such as `diff` can then easily skip. |
| 19 | +values that a tool such as `diff` can then easily skip, |
| 20 | +ensuring your focus on critical lines only. |
19 | 21 |
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20 | 22 | [patterns]: https://github.com/kernc/diff-logs/blob/master/diff-logs |
21 | 23 |
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@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ diff-logs < FILE1 > FILE1.clean |
63 | 65 |
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64 | 66 | Notes |
65 | 67 | ----- |
66 | | -This once was Python, but Perl is even more ubiquituous. |
| 68 | +This would be Python, but basic [Perl is far more ubiquituous](https://qa.debian.org/popcon.php?package=perl). |
67 | 69 |
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68 | 70 | ----- |
69 | 71 | Finally, we can diff our logs with ease! 🥳 |
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