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From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org>
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Subject: Re: cksum entire dir??
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On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 01:14:43AM +0200, Polytropon wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:38:04 -0700, Gary Kline wrote:
> > 
> > I'm trying to checksum directories as I move them around.
> > ive read the man page for sum and cksum ... or maybe skimmed 
> > them.  no joy.  anybody know of a utility to do this?  I've 
> > got files that are decades old... 
> 
> Maybe it's possible to tar the directory (without
> compression of course) and obtain a checksum of
> the tar archive?
> 
> 	% tar cf - <director> | cksum
> 
> But I also tried cksum directly with a directory
> like
> 
> 	% cksum <directory>
> 
> and could obtain a checksum - so it _seems_ to work.
> After alteration of one file within the hierarchy a
> different result was printed.
> 
> Tested on OS version 8.2-STABLE/i386, one year old.
> 


	I think I tried something like your second example last night.
	I think I did

	% cksum foodir/*

	and had to compare each file from another file I was copying from.
	it was tiresome to check each of dozens of files tho. I was here at 
	desk for something obscene -- over 12 hrs. getting my new [slightly
	used:)] computer back to normal.  

	if there isn't anything that can compare entire dirs, it looks like
	it's time to hack a small program.  tx, polyt.

	gary


> 
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