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diffstat - Show statistics from diff output

Overview

The diffstat command show statistics from diff output.

Syntax

diffstat [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples

# Basic usage
diffstat

# Get help
diffstat --help

# Check version
diffstat --version

Common Options

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description

The diffstat command is part of the other category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for show statistics from diff output.

Refer to the manual page (man diffstat) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the other category
  • System utilities for similar operations