UNIX Shells by Example (4th Edition)
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cmp ” compares two files
cmp [ l ] [ s ] filename1 filename2
The two files are compared. cmp makes no comment if the files are the same; if they differ , it announces the byte and line numbers at which the first difference occurred. Example A.13.
cmp file.new file.old
EXPLANATION If the files differ, the character number and the line number are displayed. |
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