inconsistent checksums on copied directories

[charles f. zeitler]

--- Joe Smith <jes at martnet.com> wrote:

> charles f. zeitler wrote:
> > when i copy a directory,
> > using cp -a or
> > cd from_dir ; tar cf - original_dir | ( cd to_dir
> ; \
> > tar xfBp - )
> > 
> > and check them both with
> > tar cf - dir | sha1sum,
> > i get different checksums
> > ...
> 
> Alternatively, you can use "diff from_dir to_dir" to
> verify.
> 
> Rsync is another good way to copy a whole directory
> tree:
> 
> $ rsync -av /src /dest
> 
> Rsync does it's own file-by-file verification.
> 
> -- 
thanks for the reply....

my problem is not with by-file verification,
but on the directory as a whole....

charles f zeitler


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