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# `cmp`
Compares two files byte by byte.
Prints the line and the character number where the two files diverge.
## Table of contents <!-- omit in toc -->
1. [TL;DR](#tldr)
1. [Further readings](#further-readings)
1. [Sources](#sources)
## TL;DR
```sh
# Print only lines present in both file1 and file2.
cmp 'path/to/file1' 'path/to/file2'
```
## Further readings
- [`comm`][comm]
- [man page]
## Sources
All the references in the [further readings] section, plus the following:
- [6 more terminal commands you should know]
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[further readings]: #further-readings
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[comm]: comm.md
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[6 more terminal commands you should know]: https://betterprogramming.pub/6-more-terminal-commands-you-should-know-3606cecdf8b6
[man page]: https://linux.die.net/man/1/cmp