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Old 12-31-2005, 07:28 AM   #1
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Compare two files


What is the best program for it

I am using cmp but that does not seam to say line 2 is different to the other files

Just get EOF on etc/passwd-

mailman:# cmp /etc/passwd /etc/passwd-
cmp: EOF on /etc/passwd-


Anyone else have a program that comparies files. have to be able to use it in shell


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Old 12-31-2005, 08:10 AM   #2
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The diff command may be what you need. It can report on the line by line differences between 2 text files. It only tells you whether or not the 2 files are different if they are binary though.
I usually use the -u switch which outputs in a format I prefer. However, -y outputs differences side by side which is also useful. Try the man page - if it doesn't explain it clearly, let me know
 
  


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