How to compare filesystem contents

charles zeitler cfzeitler at gmail.com
Sat May 8 04:29:05 UTC 2010


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On 5/7/10, Andrew Junev <a-j at a-j.ru> wrote:
> Hello Bryn,
>
> Friday, May 7, 2010, 2:41:55 PM, you wrote:
>
>
> Wow! Thanks for the information!
>
> I compared the file lists as it was suggested a few posts earlier, and
> the lists seem to be identical.
> I also started comparing checksums, but that's a time-consuming
> process (the data I move is mostly my data files and a video archive,
> being close to 2TB large in total). Not sure if I really want to keep
> it running to the end...
>
you could compare _sizes_ of original to copied for videos,
not a fool-proof method, (if sizes are the same, there could still be errors)
but can give you some confidence.


> Basically I do believe now everything is Ok and my data is moved properly.
>
>
> Thanks a lot to everybody!
>
> --
> Best regards,
>  Andrew
>
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