[PLUG] Comparing files

wes plug at the-wes.com
Tue Nov 9 19:40:36 UTC 2010


find . -exec md5sum {} \;

dunno if this works in cygwin, but it should get you started.

parsing the data into your database can be your own adventure :)

-wes


On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 11:15 AM, <Daniel.Roberts at sanofi-aventis.com> wrote:

> Hello All
> I have copied thousands of files from one windows fileshare onto another
> windows fileshare.
> How can I easily verify that the file copy is correct?
> I intentionally changed the directory structure between the source and
> the destination.
> I am trying to use md5sum on recursively through every file in every
> directory between the two fileshares and then I would compare the sums
> in a small database.
>
> Question is:
> How do I get md5sums recursively through a directory structure for ever
> file using cygwin installed on my laptop?
> Thanks for any help!
> Dan
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