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Install diffstat with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

Produce graph of changes introduced by a diff file. Version 1.69 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install diffstat.

Install commandSecurity notes

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install diffstat

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install diffstat

MacPorts ports tree · devel/diffstat/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install diffstat

Debian stable package indexes · diffstat · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install diffstat

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · diffstat · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#diffstat

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/di/diffstat/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S diffstat

Arch Linux sync databases · diffstat · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install diffstat

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · diffstat · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Produce graph of changes introduced by a diff file

Commands and aliases

  • diffstat

history

Project history and usage

diffstat reads diff output and produces per-file histograms of insertions, deletions, and modifications. It is a compact review aid for large patch sets.

Project history

Thomas E. Dickey's official history says he originally wrote diffstat in 1992, alongside rcshist, to trace changes in collections of files. He later found it most useful for summarizing source patches.

Adoption history

The official history says broader attention arrived in early 1996 when developers on XFree86 and ncurses mailing lists started using it. It also notes Linux kernel patch-process visibility through BitKeeper-era workflows and Git's later built-in ability to generate diffstat-style summaries.

How it is used

diffstat sits after `diff` in a pipeline and turns patch text into a size-and-shape summary. That makes it useful in email review, release notes, package deltas, and quick scans of large changes before reading detailed hunks.

Why package nerds care

Package maintainers care about diffstat because it is one of the small classic tools that made patch exchange readable at scale. The output compresses a patch into a reviewable map: which files changed and roughly how much.

Timeline

  • 1992: Thomas E. Dickey wrote diffstat.
  • 1996: XFree86 and ncurses developers began using it more visibly.
  • 2002: Linux kernel BitKeeper patch workflow documentation referenced diffstat-style summaries.
  • 2026: diffstat 1.69 released with compiler-warning fixes.

Related projects

  • diffstat depends culturally and practically on diff and patch workflows; Git later incorporated diffstat-style output for repository changes.

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
diffstatexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.69
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:diffstat
Version1.69
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://invisible-island.net/diffstat/
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone declared

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

diffstat 1.67-1

produces graph of changes introduced by a diff file

https://invisible-island.net/diffstat/

sudo apt install diffstat
  • Section: devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Diffstat
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: diffstat from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

diffstat

nix profile install nixpkgs#diffstat
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Diffstat
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/di/diffstat/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

diffstat 1.66-1build1

produces graph of changes introduced by a diff file

https://invisible-island.net/diffstat/

sudo apt install diffstat
  • Section: devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Diffstat
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: diffstat from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
dnf95%

diffstat 1.69-2.fc45

A utility which provides statistics based on the output of diff

https://invisible-island.net/diffstat

sudo dnf install diffstat
  • License: X11
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: diffstat
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Diffstat
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: diffstat from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

diffstat 1.69-1

Display a histogram of diff changes

https://invisible-island.net/diffstat

sudo pacman -S diffstat
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Diffstat
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: diffstat from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

diffstat 1.69-1.3

Utility That Provides Statistics Based on the Output of diff

https://invisible-island.net/diffstat/

sudo zypper install diffstat
  • License: MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: diffstat
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Diffstat
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: diffstat from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

diffstat

sudo port install diffstat
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Diffstat
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: devel/diffstat/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • pkg.so package database
  • pkgdb category and tag curation