{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "bzdiff",
    "section": "1",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/bzdiff/1/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-16T22:42:36Z",
    "synopsis": "bzcmp [ cmpoptions ] file1 [ file2 ]\nbzdiff [ diffoptions ] file1 [ file2 ]",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "bzcmp, bzdiff - compare bzip2 compressed files\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "bzcmp [ cmpoptions ] file1 [ file2 ]\nbzdiff [ diffoptions ] file1 [ file2 ]\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "Bzcmp  and  bzdiff  are used to invoke the cmp or the diff program on bzip2 compressed files.\nAll options specified are passed directly to cmp or diff.  If only 1 file is specified,  then\nthe files compared are file1 and an uncompressed file1.bz2.  If two files are specified, then\nthey are uncompressed if necessary and fed to cmp or diff.  The exit status from cmp or  diff\nis preserved.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "cmp(1), diff(1), bzmore(1), bzless(1), bzgrep(1), bzip2(1)\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "BUGS": {
            "content": "Messages  from  the cmp or diff programs refer to temporary filenames instead of those speci‐\nfied.\n\n\n\nBZDIFF(1)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "bzcmp, bzdiff - compare bzip2 compressed files",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "cmp",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/cmp/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "diff",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/diff/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "bzmore",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/bzmore/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "bzless",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/bzless/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "bzgrep",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/bzgrep/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "bzip2",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/bzip2/1/json"
        }
    ]
}