On 02Dec2006 14:31, Paul Smith <phhs80@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: | >if [ "`md5sum $1`" = "`md5sum $2`" ] ; then echo "same" ; else echo | >"different" ; fi | | Thanks, Andy. Is not there a native Linux command to compare strings? But.. "test" and "[" _are_ native Linux commands! What makes you think they're not? -- Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> DoD#743 http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/ What happens if a big asteroid hits Earth? Judging from realistic simulations involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog, we can assume it will be pretty bad. - Dave Barry
