Write a shell script that checks if the contents of two files are same. If so, delete the second file.

Write a shell script that checks if the contents of two files are same. If so, delete the second file.

Code:

clear 

echo --------------------------------------------------- 

echo '\tCheck the file , Delete if it same' 

echo --------------------------------------------------- 

echo Enter the first file name 

read first 

echo Enter the second file name 

read second 

if cmp $first $second 

then 

        rm $second 

        echo The file is deleted. 

else 

        echo Not Equal. 

fi 

Output:

--------------------------------------------------- 

Check the file , Delete if it same 

--------------------------------------------------- 

Enter the first file name 

vvv 

Enter the second file name 

vvv1 

The file is deleted.