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title: Install Configuration Snapshot Comparator on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of Configuration Snapshot Comparator for Linux
  - Capture compressed Linux config directory snapshots and view unified diffs
url: https://snapcraft.io/config-snapshot-differ
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# Configuration Snapshot Comparator (config-snapshot-differ)

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latest/stable 1.0.0

Install latest/stable of Configuration Snapshot Comparator

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install config-snapshot-differ
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* config-snapshot-differ

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* Today - latest/stable

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/config-snapshot-differ#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/config-snapshot-differ#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/config-snapshot-differ#tab-security)

#### Capture compressed Linux config directory snapshots and view unified diffs

Configuration Snapshot Comparator is a desktop configuration state capture and
snapshot comparison utility for Linux developers and system administrators.
An independent Linux alternative inspired by RegistryChangesView for comparing system
and project configuration states before and after software updates or edits, it captures
compressed .json.gz directory snapshots and renders clear line-by-line unified diffs.

Key Features:

* Compressed Directory State Snapshots: Captures read-only .json.gz state archives of
  host /etc directories, ~/.config folders, and project trees (.conf, .ini, .yaml, .toml,
  .env, .json, .service) including file checksums, permissions, timestamps, and text lines.
* Added, Modified, and Deleted Summary: Compares any two saved snapshots or compares a
  saved baseline snapshot directly against a live directory on disk.
* Unified Line-by-Line Diff Viewer: Renders color-highlighted unified diffs showing exact
  added and removed configuration lines alongside permission mode and byte size changes.
* Change Breakdown and Patch Export: Displays change distribution charts by file extension
  and subdirectory, and exports standard .patch unified diffs, CSV tables, and JSON reports.

Disclaimer: This project is an independent open-source tool and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by NirSoft.

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## Install Configuration Snapshot Comparator on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/config-snapshot-differ/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/config-snapshot-differ/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/config-snapshot-differ/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/config-snapshot-differ/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/config-snapshot-differ/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/config-snapshot-differ/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/config-snapshot-differ/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/config-snapshot-differ/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/config-snapshot-differ/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/config-snapshot-differ/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/config-snapshot-differ/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/config-snapshot-differ/ubuntu)