Run diff data/config-a.conf data/config-b.conf.
diff data/config-a.conf data/config-b.conf
Mission 51
Config text compare
Use grep and diff to compare two config snapshots.
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Run grep listen data/config-b.conf.
grep listen data/config-b.conf
Run grep server_name data/config-a.conf.
grep server_name data/config-a.conf
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What to notice while you play.
Spot meaningful differences in config text.
Use diff first, then grep for listen and server_name.
Config review is safer when changes are explicit.
- Only reading one file.
- Missing a changed listen port.
Reference
Commands in this lesson.
grep [-i] <text> <file>
Find literal text inside a file.
diff <left> <right>
Compare two lab text files.