From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jun 29 16:21:38 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 21BFD1065715 for ; Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:21:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com) Received: from mx1.fisglobal.com (mx1.fisglobal.com [199.200.24.190]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C12938FC0C for ; Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:21:37 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.fisglobal.com ([10.132.206.16]) by ltcfislmsgpa07.fnfis.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id q5TGLX4S009613 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:21:33 -0500 Received: from [10.0.0.101] (10.14.152.61) by smtp.fisglobal.com (10.132.206.16) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.2.283.3; Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:21:32 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1257) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" From: Devin Teske In-Reply-To: Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:21:30 -0700 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-ID: <498CBB31-AF44-42F1-BB64-6C78778B1FC3@fisglobal.com> References: To: Wojciech Puchar X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1257) X-Originating-IP: [10.14.152.61] X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.7.7855, 1.0.260, 0.0.0000 definitions=2012-06-29_05:2012-06-29, 2012-06-29, 1970-01-01 signatures=0 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: "binary diff" utility X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Devin Teske List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:21:38 -0000 On Jun 29, 2012, at 8:53 AM, Wojciech Puchar wrote: > i have many windows images running over virtualbox. each takes several gi= gabytes. i use flat image format. >=20 > each differs by very little. >=20 > Is there any program that can do "diff" and keep just a difference betwee= n each of them instead copy of whole VM disk?? Der, someone over my shoulder highlights the fact that there's "bsdiff" and= "bspatch" in the base system for diffing/patching binary files. But your mileage may vary with such large files. Something from ports that'= s already been recommended may work better. --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.