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Old 06-19-2009
matching the content of two files in different directories

hi
I need to match the content of two files in different directories line by linee.
if match not found then make the entry in log file.
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Old 06-19-2009
use sdiff
if it does not suit your need and then let us know what you have tried.
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Old 06-19-2009
check if any of these are useful: cmp, diff, vimdiff
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