gzcmp(1)

NAME

     gzcmp, gzdiff - compare compressed files

SYNOPSIS

     gzcmp [ cmp_options ] file1 [ file2 ]
     gzdiff [ diff_options ] file1 [ file2 ]

DESCRIPTION

     Gzcmp and gzdiff are used to invoke the cmp or the diff pro-
     gram  on compressed files.  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), gzmore(1), gzgrep(1), gznew(1), gzforce(1),
     gzip(1), gzexe(1)

BUGS

     Messages from the cmp or diff programs  refer  to  temporary
     filenames instead of those specified.

ATTRIBUTES

     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:

     _______________________________________
    |   ATTRIBUTE TYPE   |  ATTRIBUTE VALUE|
    |____________________|__________________|_
    | Availability       |  SUNWgzip       |
    |____________________|__________________|_
    | Interface Stability|  External       |
    |____________________|_________________|

     Source for gzip is available in the SUNWgzipS package.