> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://lamhung81-2.gitbook.io/github-basic-tutorial/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://lamhung81-2.gitbook.io/github-basic-tutorial/meld-tool-for-file-or-folder-comparison.md).

# 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