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To compare content of two files in UNIX, we use
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cmp
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The cmp command in UNIX performs a byte-by-byte comparison of two files and reports the first differing byte and line number. Unlike 'diff' which shows line-by-line differences, cmp gives a binary-style comparison. The 'compare' command doesn't exist in standard UNIX, and 'test' is for conditional expressions.