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The Docker Image Comparator is a tool designed to help users compare two Docker images to find differences between them. This script automates the process of pulling images, exporting their contents, and using diff tools to highlight changes.

• Automatic Image Pulling: Pull images directly from a Docker registry to ensure you are comparing the latest versions.
• Detailed Comparison: Export the contents of Docker images and compare directories and files to identify changes.
• Output Results: Generate a log file and organized directories reflecting changes such as additions, deletions, and modifications.

Before you start using the Docker Image Comparator, make sure you have the following installed on your system:

• Docker
• Bash environment
• Basic utilities: grep, awk, tar, diff

Clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/docker-image-comparator.git
cd docker-image-comparator

Make the script executable:

chmod +x compare_images.sh

To start comparing two Docker images, run the script with the names of the images you want to compare:

./compare_images.sh <new_image_name> <old_image_name> [pull]

The optional pull argument tells the script to pull the latest images from the Docker registry before comparing.

./compare_images.sh myrepo/new-image:tag myrepo/old-image:tag pull

This command will pull the new-image and old-image from myrepo, export their contents, and perform a detailed comparison.

Contributions to the Docker Image Comparator are welcome! Please feel free to submit pull requests, create issues for bugs you've noticed, or suggest improvements through the GitHub issue tracker.

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.

• Thanks to all the contributors who have helped to improve this tool.