cmp file1 file2
or perhaps preferably
diff file1 file2

note that diff has many option flags which alter the format of the output.

There is also a gui kde app. - kdiff3 - which produces a fancy
coloured output in a window.

man diff
man kdiff3

for all the gore.


On 3/13/08, Barry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Can someone point me to an app which will display/compare 2 text files,
> much like the compare utility which came with xtree/xtpro years ago.
>
> TIA
>
> Barry
>
>


-- 
Sincerely etc.
Christopher Sawtell

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