---
name: "zimdiff"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "zim-tools"
version: "3.5.0-1.2+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/zimdiff"
---

# zimdiff(1)

A tool to obtain the diff\_file between two ZIM files in order to facilitate incremental updates

## NAME

zimdiff - A tool to obtain the diff\_file between two ZIM files in order to facilitate incremental updates

## SYNOPSIS

**zimdiff** \[options\] start\_file end\_file output\_file

## DESCRIPTION

- start\_file

  ZIM file to start from

- end\_file

  ZIM file to diff against

- output\_file

  File to write diff to

- **-v**, **--version**

  print software version

- **-h**, **--help**

  print help