Unix or Linux command to compare binary files
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I'm looking for a command that compares binary files.
Of course, I know about
diff
, but it is not very good at binaries.
I have two files from a error-prone source (scratched dvd) which should be equal but aren't.
(Well, realy more than two, and I get about 6 different md5sum out of 15 samples.)
I'm looking for a tool that lists the positions where the files differ.
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In addition to the accepted answer, xxd looks good as it can also be used to change back edited hex-files to binary.
Asked by Gyro Gearloose
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May 9, 2025, 07:25 PM
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