#Sudo apt install meld update
#Sudo apt install meld upgrade

The second step is to open Gedit right-click 'gedit' on the upper menu bar, as shown by the arrow in the figure below.Ĭlick Box 1 in the figure below, select 'External Tools' in the pop-up window, and select 'Configure Plug-in' in the lower right corner.Ĭlick box 2 in the figure below, add a new tool in the pop-up window, name it 'Meld', fill in the code shown in the box on the right, and then save it.

sudo apt install run again installer: python3 setup.py install -prefix/usr.which now complained about permissions: creating /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/meld. In the process of porting to Gedit, the settings are different due to the UBUNTU16.04 version. Command glib-compile-resources not found, but can be installed with: sudo apt install libglib2.0-dev-bin. file-selection-title='Fileforcomparsion'-filename=/home/`&įinish, so you can select Meld in 'External Tools' in Gedit.Īfter the installation is complete, it can be started from 'Applications-Programming' to compare files or directories, and it also has functions such as editing. Meld $GEDIT_CURRENT_DOCUMENT_DIR/$GEDIT_CURRENT_DOCUMENT_NAME`zenity/ In the lower left corner of the window below, click the button to add a new tool, named 'Meld', in the box on the right, fill in the following code, and then save: 'Edit-Preferences-Plugins', select 'External Tools', and select 'Configure Plugins' in the lower right corner. ahead and install Git and Meld: sudo apt-get install git-core sudo apt-get install meld.

#Sudo apt install meld upgrade

Additionally, it is highly recommended to upgrade all packages regularly with apt upgrade. Meld describes itself as a visual diff and merge tool targeted.

#Sudo apt install meld update

BTW, you should always run an apt update before installing anything. If you managed to install git now, I guess it was the apt -f install command that did it after all. Install Zenity, open the terminal, enter the command:Ģ. All it does is show us why git cannot be installed. You can install it by searching in the Ubuntu Software Center, or use the command:ġ. Meld is in the official Ubuntu source by default.

You can also perform directory comparison, project comparison, and file content comparison. It is easy to transplant to Gedit, which is convenient for users. Meld allows users to view changes between files and directories. The main steps are as shown in document 2, which deals with problems in the system: Thanks to the original authors for their contributions.