BZDIFF(1) General Commands Manual BZDIFF(1) NNAAMMEE bzcmp, bzdiff - compare bzip2 compressed files SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS bbzzccmmpp [ cmp_options ] file1 [ file2 ] bbzzddiiffff [ diff_options ] file1 [ file2 ] DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN _B_z_c_m_p and _b_z_d_i_f_f are used to invoke the _c_m_p or the _d_i_f_f program on bzip2 compressed files. All options specified are passed directly to _c_m_p or _d_i_f_f. If only 1 file is specified, then the files compared are _f_i_l_e_1 and an uncompressed _f_i_l_e_1.bz2. If two files are specified, then they are uncompressed if necessary and fed to _c_m_p or _d_i_f_f. The exit status from _c_m_p or _d_i_f_f is preserved. SSEEEE AALLSSOO cmp(1), diff(1), bzmore(1), bzless(1), bzgrep(1), bzip2(1) BBUUGGSS Messages from the _c_m_p or _d_i_f_f programs refer to temporary filenames instead of those specified. BZDIFF(1)