cmp(1)                              CLIX                              cmp(1)



  NAME

    cmp - Compares two files

  SYNOPSIS

    cmp [-l] [-s] file1 file2

  FLAGS

    -l   Displays the byte number (decimal) and the differing bytes (octal)
         for each difference.

    -s   Displays nothing for differing files; return codes only.

  DESCRIPTION

    The cmp command compares two files.  If file1 is -, stdin is used.  Under
    default flags, cmp makes no comment if the files are the same; if they
    differ, it announces the byte and line number at which the difference
    occurred.  If one file is an initial subsequence of the other, that fact
    is noted.

  DIAGNOSTICS

    cmp: cannot open filename
           The filename specified either does not exist or has permissions
           that do not grant access to it.

    cmp: EOF on filename
           The file filename is shorter than the other file.

  EXIT VALUES

    Exit code 0 is returned for identical files, 1 for different files, and 2
    for an inaccessible or missing argument.

  RELATED INFORMATION

    Commands: comm(1), diff(1)














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