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

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