ZDIFF(1) User Commands ZDIFF(1)
NAME
zcmp, zdiff - compare compressed files
SYNOPSIS
zcmp [ cmp_options ] file1 [ file2 ]
zdiff [ diff_options ] file1 [ file2 ]
DESCRIPTION
The
zcmp and
zdiff commands are used to invoke the
cmp or the
diff program on files compressed via
gzip. All options specified are
passed directly to
cmp or
diff. If only
file1 is specified, it is
compared to the uncompressed contents of
file1.gz. If two files are
specified, their contents (uncompressed if necessary) are fed to
cmp or
diff. The input files are not modified. The exit status from
cmp or
diff is preserved.
SEE ALSO
cmp(1),
diff(1),
zmore(1),
zgrep(1),
znew(1),
zforce(1),
gzip(1),
gzexe(1)BUGS
Messages from the
cmp or
diff programs may refer to file names such
as "-" instead of to the file names specified.
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