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# cmp
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> Compare two files byte by byte.
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> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/manual/html_node/Invoking-cmp.html>.
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- Output char and line number of the first difference between two files:
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`cmp {{path/to/file1}} {{path/to/file2}}`
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- Output info of the first difference: char, line number, bytes, and values:
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`cmp --print-bytes {{path/to/file1}} {{path/to/file2}}`
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- Output the byte numbers and values of every difference:
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`cmp --verbose {{path/to/file1}} {{path/to/file2}}`
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- Compare files but output nothing, yield only the exit status:
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`cmp --quiet {{path/to/file1}} {{path/to/file2}}`
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