NAME
cmp - compare two files
SYNOPSIS
cmp [-ls] file1 file2
OPTIONS
-l Loud mode. Print bytes that differ (in octal)
-s Silent mode. Print nothing, just return exit status
EXAMPLES
cmp file1 file2 # Tell whether the files are the same
cmp -l file1 file2 # Print all corresponding bytes that
differ
DESCRIPTION
Two files are compared. If they are identical, exit status
0 is returned. If they differ, exit status 1 is returned.
If the files cannot be opened, exit status 2 is returned.
If one of the file arguments is -, then stdin is compared to
the other file.
SEE ALSO
comm(1), diff(1).