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i have one file which exists in 2 different unix machines. how i can compare the data with in the file

Navadeep
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You can compare files remotely using ssh:

$ ssh -p 2022 localhost "cat /remote_path" | diff - /local_path
$ ssh -p 2022 localhost "cat /etc/lsb-release" | diff - /etc/lsb-release
2,4c2,4
< DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.10
< DISTRIB_CODENAME=maverick
< DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.10"
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> DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.04
> DISTRIB_CODENAME=lucid
> DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS"

Or use sshfs/nfs.

ooshro
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  • hi, thanks for your reply . actually i have list of files in one directory in 2 unix boxes . i need to compare all the files data between 2 unix boxes. how i can do for list of files data comparision in unix . – Navadeep Feb 17 '11 at 11:26
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    @Navadeep Use sshfs and 'diff -r' – ooshro Feb 17 '11 at 11:55
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shortest way to figure if they are 'same' could be

md5sum file on each box, and compare if md5sums match (or some other sum)

if you want to diff them , copy one file over to other box and diff it.

Hrvoje Špoljar
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  • `md5sum` isn't a way «to figure if they are 'same'». It's rather a way to figure out whether they're different, ЕВПОЧЯ. :-) – poige Feb 17 '11 at 11:15
  • hi,thanks for your reply.actually i dont have write access in another unix box .i can only check the file data is same or not if the data is not same i need to send a mail.... – Navadeep Feb 17 '11 at 11:21
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Remotely? Do you have NFS running? Is the directory containing the file of one of the machines mounted on the other machine? You could check this with " df ".

If you don't have NFS or the directory is not mounted you will have to copy the file. You could use " scp " to copy the file.

For comparing them use diff or if installed kdiff3 or mgdiff are nice. " diff -y " shows a side by side output.

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vimdiff file scp://login@server//pathto/file

the double / after server is not a typo

Michael Hampton
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