ZDIFF(1)                                                                                                                ZDIFF(1)



NAME
       zcmp, zdiff - compare compressed files

SYNOPSIS
       zcmp [ cmp_options ] file1 [ file2 ]
       zdiff [ diff_options ] file1 [ file2 ]

DESCRIPTION
       Zcmp  and  zdiff  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 1 file is specified, then the files  compared  are  file1  and  an  uncompressed
       file1.gz.   If  two files are specified, then they are uncompressed if necessary and fed to cmp or diff.  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 refer to temporary filenames instead of those specified.



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