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meld: Compare multiple sets of files.
$ meld --diff ${filename_1} ${filename_2} --diff ${filename_3} ${filename_4}
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The command you provided is using the "meld" tool to compare and display differences between multiple files.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  1. meld - This is the command to execute the meld tool, which is a visual diff and merge tool.
  2. --diff - This option is used to specify that you want to compare and display differences between two files.
  3. ${filename_1} - This is the first filename that you want to compare.
  4. ${filename_2} - This is the second filename that you want to compare against the first file.
  5. --diff - This option is used again to specify that you want to compare and display differences between two files.
  6. ${filename_3} - This is the third filename that you want to compare.
  7. ${filename_4} - This is the fourth filename that you want to compare against the third file.

So, this command is essentially using "meld" to compare and display differences between two pairs of files: filename_1 and filename_2, as well as filename_3 and filename_4.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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