cmp-compares two files

cmp ” compares two files

 cmp [ l ] [ s ] filename1 filename2 

The two files are compared. cmp makes no comment if the files are the same; if they differ , it announces the byte and line numbers at which the first difference occurred.

Example A.13.

 cmp file.new file.old 

EXPLANATION

If the files differ, the character number and the line number are displayed.