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From: | "Dave Korn" <dave DOT korn AT artimi DOT com> |
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Subject: | RE: Cygwin - diff command does not provide output |
Date: | Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:20:20 +0100 |
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On 19 June 2006 12:09, astro wrote: > As you suggested, First me too thought that it might be due to -q option in > effect. > So I tried -n, -y options. But still I am getting the same message as "Files > x.txt y.txt differ". OK, next thing is maybe it reckons your files are binary for some reason. Try adding the -a (--text) option to your command line. > And I tried ur other suggestions alias & Set.. Here also I could not find > any entries like diff. To make absolutely sure, enter "bash -x" at a command shell, then try the diff command again: you'll bash print out the fully-expanded version of your command before it executes it, so if any functions or aliases are making the problem, they'll show up there. > Is there any way, I can check if all the files related to diff command are > available & if so Which are the directories I should check? cygcheck -c diffutils cygcheck -l diffutils [ Read the output of "cygcheck --help" for more info. ] cheers, DaveK -- Can't think of a witty .sigline today.... -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
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