cmp

Linux · Files · available in the simulator

What it does

Compare two files byte by byte.

Options and parameters

• -l

  Output byte numbers and differing byte values.

• -s

  Suppress all normal output (exit status only).

• -b

  Print differing bytes.

Usage examples

• cmp f1 f2
• cmp -l f1 f2
• cmp -s f1 f2
• cmp a.bin b.bin

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