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

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# Install Configuration Snapshot Comparator on **elementary OS**

# Configuration Snapshot Comparator (config-snapshot-differ)

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#### 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.

### Package name

* config-snapshot-differ

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* Today - latest/stable

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Configuration Snapshot Comparator

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install Configuration Snapshot Comparator

To install Configuration Snapshot Comparator, simply use the following command:

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

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