---
name: "tkdiff"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tkcvs"
version: "8.2.3-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tkdiff"
---

# tkdiff(1)

A graphical "diff" utility.

## NAME

tkdiff - A graphical "diff" utility.

## SYNOPSIS

**tkdiff** to interactively pick files.

**tkdiff \<file1\> \<file2\>** to compare two files.

**tkdiff -conflict \<file\>** to merge a file with conflict markers generated by "merge" or "cvs", The file is split into two temporary files which you can then merge as usual.

**tkdiff \<file\>** to compare \<file\> with the most recent version checked into CVS/SCCS/RCS (checked for in that order).

**tkdiff -r \<file\>** to compare \<file\> with the most recent version checked in.

**tkdiff -r\<rev\> \<file\>** to compare \<file\> with revision \<rev\> of \<file\>.

**tkdiff -r\<rev\> -r \<file\>** to compare revision \<rev\> of \<file\> with the most recent version checked in.

**tkdiff -r\<rev1\> -r\<rev2\> \<file\>** to compare revisions \<rev1\> and \<rev2\> of \<file\>.

## DESCRIPTION

A graphical "diff" utility.  Online help is available by hitting the "help" button.

## AUTHOR

John Klassa \<klassa@ipass.net\> Warren Jones, Peter Brandstrom.