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title: "How to find the difference in two configuration files?"  
description: "How to find the difference in two configuration files?"  
author: "Mukul Goenka"  
published: 2022-04-15  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96836/how-to-find-the-difference-in-two-configuration-files  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "linux"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How to find the difference in two configuration files?

How to find the [difference](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/5016/chia-vs-basil-seeds-what-s-the-difference) in two [configuration files](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/155709/what-are-the-different-types-of-configuration-files)?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- The Device Viewer also has a **Config Explorer page** (Device Viewer –> [Configuration](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13112/setting-up-the-perfect-configuration-for-your-work-computer) Management –> Config Explorer) that allows you to compare any saved revisions of a single device's running or archived configuration [files](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23302/the-importance-and-advantage-of-keeping-your-important-files-on-the-cloud).
- Do the following to compare two configuration files in the Device Viewer:
- For a specific device, go to Device Viewer –> Configuration Management –> Config Explorer. Select two files in the table by checking their boxes.
- Select Compare from the drop-down menu. The Comparing Configuration Files window appears, and you may begin comparing the files.

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