# Meld - tool for file or folder comparison

## [RIGHT METHOD to install](https://www.howtoinstall.co/en/ubuntu/xenial/meld)

### Install meld

Installing meld package on Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) is as easy as running the following command on terminal:

```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install meld
```

## DO NOT follow the stupid instruction as

<http://linuxpitstop.com/install-meld-on-ubuntu-and-mint-linux/>

since clone then run meld require python 2 and can cause other bugs


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