2020-12-02 02:31:04 +00:00
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.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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.B cmp
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[\fB\-l\fR|\fB\-s\fR]
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.IR file1
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.IR file2
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.B cmp
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compares two files. If the two files are identical, \fBcmp\fR writes
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no output. Otherwise, by default, it outputs the byte and line
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number of the first difference.
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.PP
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If the two files are of different lengths, \fBcmp\fR also writes the
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name of the shorter file to stderr.
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.SH OPTIONS
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.TP
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.BR \-l
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.TP
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Outputs the byte number and differing byte for each difference
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.BR \-s
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Suppresses all output, even when the files differ. If the two files
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are of differing lengths, it also suppresses that notice. A
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difference in the two files is indicated through exit status only.
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2020-12-13 15:37:24 +00:00
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.SH EXIT STATUS
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.TP
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.BR 0
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The files are identical.
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.TP
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.BR 1
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The files are different or are of different lengths.
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.TP
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.BR 2
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Tried to use stdin as both files.
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.TP
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.BR 3
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Not enough file operands.
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.TP
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.BR 4
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Could not open one or both files.
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2020-12-02 02:31:04 +00:00
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.SH AUTHOR
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Written by Kat.
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.SH COPYRIGHT
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2020-12-13 15:37:24 +00:00
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Copyright (C) 2020 The FENIX Project
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2020-12-02 02:31:04 +00:00
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.PP
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This software is free software. Feel free to modify it and/or pass
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it around.
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