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Old 10-29-2014, 12:29 AM   #1
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difference between the contents of the two files

Hi all,
Is there any way to print the difference between the contents of the two files using pipes and grep command?
 
Old 10-29-2014, 12:33 AM   #2
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Hi,

probably, but it would be much easier to use the diff command.

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#1, @literaturedevourer : Welcome to LQ.

'diff' examples, post #2 here ...
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...-4175523002/#2
 
  


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