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			35 lines
		
	
	
		
			772 B
		
	
	
	
		
			Groff
		
	
	
	
	
	
.TH CMP 1
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.SH NAME
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cmp \- compare two files
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBcmp\fR [\fB\-ls\fR] \fIfile1 file2\fR
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.br
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.de FL
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.TP
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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\\$2
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..
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.de EX
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.TP 20
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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# \\$2
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..
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.SH OPTIONS
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.FL "\-l" "Loud mode. Print bytes that differ (in octal)"
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.FL "\-s" "Silent mode.  Print nothing, just return exit status"
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.SH EXAMPLES
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.EX "cmp file1 file2" "Tell whether the files are the same"
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.EX "cmp \-l file1 file2" "Print all corresponding bytes that differ"
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
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Two files are compared.
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If they are identical, exit status 0 is returned.
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If they differ, exit status 1 is returned.
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If the files cannot be opened, exit status 2 is returned.
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If one of the file arguments is \-, then
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\fIstdin\fR is compared to 
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the other file.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.BR comm (1),
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.BR diff (1).
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