# Code re-organization: eos-pacdiff **URL:** \ **Category:** EndeavourOS installation\ **Created:** [April 29, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038 "2021-04-29T14:16:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![manuel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/manuel/32/396_2.png) [@manuel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/manuel)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038/1 "2021-04-29T14:16:49Z")
I reorganized Welcome app code and “extracted” a new standalone CLI command `eos-pacdiff` from Welcome. Now Welcome is using that standalone command as well. `eos-pacdiff` invokes `pacdiff` and uses the configured (see /etc/eos-script-lib-yad.conf) diffing program. As `eos-pacdiff` knows about the running environment, and like Welcome’s version did on Wayland, `eos-pacdiff` will prefer `diffuse` on Wayland. Note that if Wayland users would not like the hard-coded preference of `diffuse`, please let me know. ---
**Author:** ![anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon92247698)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038/2 "2021-04-29T16:44:47Z")
Does this now mean that _meld_ is no longer needed for comparison? ---
**Author:** ![manuel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/manuel/32/396_2.png) [@manuel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/manuel)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038/3 "2021-04-29T16:48:09Z")
No, that hasn’t changed in any way. eos-pacdiff uses the configured (see /etc/eos-scrips-lib-yad.conf) diffing program just like Welcome did (and still does). ---
**Author:** ![anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon92247698)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038/4 "2021-04-29T16:56:20Z")
thx @manuel ---
**Author:** ![freebird54](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/freebird54/32/83106_2.png) [@freebird54](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/freebird54)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038/5 "2021-04-29T19:31:04Z")
Thanks @manuel! Instantly into my aliases list - saves on wasted _welcome_ startups too! Love those little goodies (su-c\_wrapper, RunInTerminal etc). ---
**Author:** ![anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon92247698)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038/6 "2021-04-29T19:33:12Z")
> [@freebird54](#): > > Instantly into my aliases list What does this alias look like? ---
**Author:** ![freebird54](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/freebird54/32/83106_2.png) [@freebird54](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/freebird54)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038/7 "2021-04-29T19:38:56Z")
Having a limited imagination, it is only: ```auto alias pacdiff='eos-pacdiff' ``` so I don’t have to learn anything new! 😁 ---
**Author:** ![anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon92247698)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038/8 "2021-04-29T19:54:36Z")
I get the following error message: `==> ERROR: Cannot find the vim -d binary required for viewing differences.` Is it sufficient to install _vim_ additionally or someone else? btw, I have installed _meld_ ---
**Author:** ![manuel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/manuel/32/396_2.png) [@manuel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/manuel)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038/9 "2021-04-29T19:58:57Z")
See file /etc/eos-script-lib-yad.conf, variable EOS\_WELCOME\_PACDIFFERS. That’s a list of supported diff programs. ---
**Author:** ![freebird54](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/freebird54/32/83106_2.png) [@freebird54](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/freebird54)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038/10 "2021-04-29T20:02:32Z")
In the /etc directory is a file _ **eos-script-lib-yad.conf** _, and an item in those settings is: ```auto EOS_WELCOME_PACDIFFERS=(meld kdiff3 kompare diffuse code diff vim) ``` where the first item mentioned ( **meld** ) is the one used for pacdiff. Other interesting settings in there - depending which of the goodies you use. For instance, I use su-c\_wrapper rather than sudo for things like updates, so as to force some thought for using root password instead of sudo user password on system-changing stuff… ---
**Author:** ![manuel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/manuel/32/396_2.png) [@manuel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/manuel)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038/11 "2021-04-29T20:05:48Z")
Have you updated your system? The error message might indicate old versions. And, could you show your config file: ```auto cat /etc/eos-script-lib-yad.conf | eos-sendlog ``` and show the URL here? ---
**Author:** ![anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon92247698)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038/12 "2021-04-29T20:08:17Z")
Thanks, but that still doesn’t answer my question. The error message tells me that _Vim_ is not found. However, meld is used. What to do? The welcome app shows me that _meld_ has been detected. ![Screenshot_20210429_220619](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/1/f/1f6d2c46541ce98d3cb359b53b2e285c6e82053e.png) ---
**Author:** ![anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon92247698)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038/13 "2021-04-29T20:09:35Z")
> [@manuel](#): > > Have you updated your system? The error message might indicate old versions. > > And, could you show your config file: > > ```auto > cat /etc/eos-script-lib-yad.conf | eos-sendlog > > ``` > > and show the URL here? Ok, the last update is still pending. ---
**Author:** ![anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon92247698)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038/14 "2021-04-29T20:11:53Z")
After the update it works with the alias from @freebird54 , thx alot! ---
**Author:** ![manuel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/manuel/32/396_2.png) [@manuel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/manuel)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038/15 "2021-04-29T20:14:06Z")
Great! 😄 Updates are important, especially when they don’t break stuff. 😉 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon92247698)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038/16 "2021-04-29T20:15:01Z")
> [@manuel](#): > > especially when they don’t break stuff 🙏🏻 ---
**Author:** ![ringo](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ringo/32/66182_2.png) [@ringo](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ringo)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038/17 "2021-04-29T20:48:39Z")
At the end welcome get matured to work into a endeavour launch manager lol ---
**Author:** ![freebird54](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/freebird54/32/83106_2.png) [@freebird54](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/freebird54)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/code-re-organization-eos-pacdiff/14038/18 "2021-04-29T21:55:12Z")
Almost worth a look at splitting off 'Welcome" and EOS-Assistant by now 😁 Especially if you add in a few ‘Personal Commands’ to taste…