can't execute ediff

can't execute ediff

[IvanM]

I just started working with emacs 22.1 and tried to use ediff. 
It didn't work. The result was as follows:
Reading file c:/emacs-22.1/bin/myfirstemacsfile ... 
Reading file c:/emacs-22.1/bin/myfirstemacsfile~ ... 
Computing differences between myfirstemacsfile and myfirstemacsfile~ ...
apply: Searching for program: no such file or directory, diff

Very grateful for any help anyone can offer
Best regards
Ivan
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RE: can't execute ediff

[Drew Adams]

> I just started working with emacs 22.1 and tried to use ediff. 
> It didn't work. The result was as follows:
> Reading file c:/emacs-22.1/bin/myfirstemacsfile ... 
> Reading file c:/emacs-22.1/bin/myfirstemacsfile~ ... 
> Computing differences between myfirstemacsfile and 
> myfirstemacsfile~ ...
> apply: Searching for program: no such file or directory, diff

You need a `diff' executable program in your path. Perhaps you just need to
correct your path, so Emacs knows where to find it. You need either a Windows
native `diff' program or a Cygwin `diff' program.

RE: can't execute ediff

[IvanM]

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Thank you. Will try to find that. 

> I just started working with emacs 22.1 and tried to use ediff. 
> It didn't work. The result was as follows:
> Reading file c:/emacs-22.1/bin/myfirstemacsfile ... 
> Reading file c:/emacs-22.1/bin/myfirstemacsfile~ ... 
> Computing differences between myfirstemacsfile and 
> myfirstemacsfile~ ...
> apply: Searching for program: no such file or directory, diff

You need a `diff' executable program in your path. Perhaps you just need to
correct your path, so Emacs knows where to find it. You need either a
Windows
native `diff' program or a Cygwin `diff' program.



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Re: can't execute ediff

[Kevin Rodgers]

Drew Adams wrote:
>> I just started working with emacs 22.1 and tried to use ediff. 
>> It didn't work. The result was as follows:
>> Reading file c:/emacs-22.1/bin/myfirstemacsfile ... 
>> Reading file c:/emacs-22.1/bin/myfirstemacsfile~ ... 
>> Computing differences between myfirstemacsfile and 
>> myfirstemacsfile~ ...
>> apply: Searching for program: no such file or directory, diff
> 
> You need a `diff' executable program in your path. Perhaps you just need to
> correct your path, so Emacs knows where to find it. You need either a Windows
> native `diff' program or a Cygwin `diff' program.

The Windows native diff can be had at
http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/diffutils.htm

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