ldifdiff
ldifdiff
— compare small LDIF files
Description
This utility can be used to compare two LDIF files and report the differences in LDIF format.
If standard input is used to specify source or target, end your input with EOF (Ctrl+D on UNIX, Ctrl+Z on Windows).
Options
The ldifdiff
command takes the following options:
Command options:
-B | --excludeBranch {branchDN}
-
Base DN of a branch to exclude when comparing entries.
-e | --excludeAttribute {attribute}
-
Attribute to ignore when comparing entries.
-o | --outputLdif {file}
-
Write differences to {file} instead of stdout. Default: stdout
-x | --exactMatch
-
Match values byte-for-byte instead of using equality matching rules, which can be useful when comparing schema files. Default: false
Utility input/output options:
-t | --wrapColumn {wrapColumn}
-
Maximum length of an output line (0 for no wrapping). Default: 0
General options:
-V | --version
-
Display Directory Server version information. Default: false
-H | --help
-
Display this usage information. Default: false