Check file file consistency

[heaman1]

I have two servers , there is two files will be regularly transfer from server A to server B , to make sure the files are successfully transferred , if I want to regularly check the file creation date and file size ( chksum ) is the same or not , can advise what can i do ? thx

[Nido]

Hi,

$cksum file

cksum can be used to verify data integrity when copying files between systems.

For file creation you can use ls or find with ctime switch.

Cheers!!

[Michal Kapalka (mikap)]

hi,

check this link :

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=108724

mikap

[Dennis Handly]

>I want to regularly check the file creation date

You can only check file modification. And that may change depending on what tool you use to transfer the files.