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<a href="https://notepad-plus-plus.org" rel="ugc">Notepad++</a> is an excellent one.
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Lawrence Dada

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yes notepad++ is a free tool u can use this <br />
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can found on <br />
<a href="https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.5.1.html" rel="ugc nofollow">https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.5.1.html</a><br />
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notepad also useful .. as well <br />
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u can try compare it <br />
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which can found on <a href="http://www.snapfiles.com/screenshots/compareit.htm" rel="ugc">http://www.snapfiles.com/screenshots/compareit.htm</a><br />
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all the best
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To compare configurations I prefer <a href="http://winmerge.org/?lang=en" rel="ugc">WinMerge</a> (I typically work with Cisco and Juniper).<br />
Notepad++ can do the trick (with compare plugin), but Winmege is, at least for me, more easy to read and to spot differences.
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If you're on a linux machine or Windows with the bash shell, you can use &quot;diff&quot;.
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Thanks guys, i think WinMerge look to be the best.
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<p>I know this is closed - I use 'Beyond Compare' for this for what its worth :)</p><p><br></p><p>:)</p>
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Hi all, <br />
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Please can anyone suggest any free simple text editor that can compare two different cisco config side-by-side<br />
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Thanks
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Hi all, 

Please can anyone suggest any free simple text editor that can compare two different cisco config side-by-side


Thanks

Looking for simple text editor that can compare two different cisco config

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Routers

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Cisco

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Switches / Hubs

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