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+# Useful git commands
+
+Check difference between to branches/tags and will exclude the changelog
+
+```
+git diff @..pkg/import/4.8.1-2 -- ':(exclude)debian/changelog'
+```
+
+Check only the files, in this example the debian folder
+
+```
+git diff @..pkg/import/4.8.1-2 -- 'debian/'
+```
+
+Check differences in the debian folder, but exclude the changelog
+
+```
+git diff pkg/import/4.8.1-2..@ -- debian/ ':(exclude)debian/changelog'
+```
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