A Linux administrator needs to compare two files and provide the output in the following format: 2,3d1 Line 5 Which of the following commands should the administrator use to perform the task?

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A Linux administrator needs to compare two files and provide the output in the following format: 2,3d1 < Line 2 < Line 3 4a3 > Line 5 Which of the following commands should the administrator use to…

The correct answer is D. diff. This command compares two files line by line and produces output in the standard ed-style format, showing deletions and additions exactly as required.

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Question

A Linux administrator needs to compare two files and provide the output in the following format:

2,3d1 < Line 2 < Line 3 4a3 > Line 5 Which of the following commands should the administrator use to perform the task?

Options

Acompgen
Bawk
Cfile
Ddiff

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D
92% (33)

Explanation

This command compares two files line by line and produces output in the standard ed-style format, showing deletions and additions exactly as required.

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#diff#file comparison#command line tools#text output

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