--- title: Install Side by Side Differ on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Side by Side Differ for on Ubuntu - Dual-pane file diff, hunk merger, folder compare, and patch/HTML exporter url: https://snapcraft.io/install/side-by-side-differ/ubuntu --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Side by Side Differ on **Ubuntu** # Side by Side Differ [TC Studio (thanhcong1902)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhcong1902 "View all snaps from TC Studio (thanhcong1902)") * [TC Studio (thanhcong1902)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhcong1902 "View all snaps from TC Studio (thanhcong1902)") [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/side-by-side-differ/ubuntu#install) #### Dual-pane file diff, hunk merger, folder compare, and patch/HTML exporter Side by Side Differ is a dual-pane file and directory comparison tool for Linux built on Python's difflib and filecmp engines. Inspect line and character-level differences side by side, merge selected hunks in either direction, audit entire folder trees, and export clean patches or HTML diff reports. Key Features: * Dual-Pane Line and Character Diff: Highlights added (green), removed (red), and modified (amber) lines with inline character-level change spans, synchronized scrollbars, hunk navigation, and bidirectional Left-to-Right / Right-to-Left hunk merging with file saving. * Recursive Folder Compare: Compares two directory trees recursively using byte content verification, displaying identical, modified (size and mtime deltas), left-only, and right-only entries in a filterable tree table. * Unified Patch and HTML Diff Exporter: Generates git-apply-ready unified .patch files (difflib.unified\_diff) and self-contained side-by-side .html diff reports (difflib.HtmlDiff). Disclaimer: Side by Side Differ is an independent open-source project by TC Studio and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Meld. ### Package name * side-by-side-differ --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * Yesterday - latest/stable --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/side-by-side-differ/ubuntu#report-snap-modal) --- [See more information about side-by-side-differ ›](https://snapcraft.io/side-by-side-differ) ## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install Side by Side Differ 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 If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go. For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*. Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line: ``` 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 Side by Side Differ To install Side by Side Differ, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install side-by-side-differ ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/side-by-side-differ/ubuntu) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. 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