Server A generates a file and scp's it to Server B. I have cron running on Server B that each minute looks for new files that were copied over. My question is- how can Server B ensure that the file that was copied over is actually done being copied? I don't want to start processing the file unless it's been fully written to. Is this possible to determine?
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SCP it over under a temporary name and then rename it to its proper name, as the move will be an atomic process.
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works for me! great idea! – Mar 19 '10 at 21:43