NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

OPTIONS

--auto-compare, -a

Automatically compare all differing files on startup.

--auto-merge

Automatically merge files

--comparison-file=<file>

Load a saved comparison from a Meld comparison file

--diff FILE1|DIR1 FILE2|DIR2 [FILE3|DIR3]

Create a diff tab for the given files or directories. Note that "meld --diff FILE1 FILE2" is functionally equivalent to "meld FILE1 FILE2". However, the --diff argument can be given multiple times for one invocation of meld which allows the user to automatically initiate multiple diffs when meld starts. See examples below.

--help, -h

Print application help and usage.

--label=<label>, -L <label>

Set application window title to <label>.

--newtab, -n

Open the comparison as a new tab in an already-running instance.

--output, -o

Sets the save path for the middle buffer in a three-pane merge view. This is useful for loading the middle buffer from one file and saving it to another, for example in use as a version control merge helper.

--unified, -u

Ignored for compatibility

--version

Print application version and exit.

EXAMPLES

meld

Run meld without initiating a diff.

meld FILE1

Initiate a diff between FILE1 and the version-controlled copy of FILE1.

meld DIR1

Initiate a recursive diff between DIR1 and the version-controlled copy of DIR1.

meld FILE1 FILE2

Initiate a diff between FILE1 and FILE2.

meld FILE1 FILE2 FILE3

Initiate a 3-way diff between FILE1, FILE2, and FILE3.

meld DIR1 DIR2

Initiate a recursive diff between directory DIR1 and DIR2.

meld DIR1 DIR2 DIR3

Initiate a recursive 3-way diff between directory DIR1, DIR2, and DIR3.

meld --diff FILE1 FILE2 --diff FILE3 FILE4

Initiate a diff between FILE1 and FILE2, and a separate diff between FILE3 and FILE4.

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