# Applying "diff" to vanilla server

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/applying-diff-to-vanilla-server/19317>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [September 21, 2015, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/applying-diff-to-vanilla-server/19317 "2015-09-21T16:57:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Predrag\_Mijatovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@Predrag\_Mijatovic](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Predrag_Mijatovic)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/applying-diff-to-vanilla-server/19317/1 "2015-09-21T16:57:36Z")

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Hi,

Is it possible to “inspect” a Linux server which was customized, get a “diff”, and then apply that diff to a vanilla server?

Thanks!