cmp
Compare two files of any type
Usage: cmp file1 file2
Standard Input: Not used
Standard Output: Used to display results
Note
cmp stops after finding the first difference. No output means that the files are identical.
SEE ALSO
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Useful options: -l means list all the differences
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