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Invoking cmp
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Invoking cmp
The cmp command compares two files, and if they differ, tells the first byte and line
number where they differ.
Its arguments are:
cmp options ... from-file [ to-file].
The file name '
-' is always the standard input. cmp also uses the standard input if one file name is omitted.
An exit status of 0 means no differences were found, 1 means some differences
were found, and 2 means trouble.
See also
Options to cmp.
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