Re: [librsync-users] No actions delta file.

On Tue, 2005-09-27 at 12:20, Carles Xavier Munyoz Bald=F3 wrote:
> Hi,
> I have file F10 in computer A, and file F11 in computer B.
> I send a signatufe file of A from computer A to computer B in order tha=
t=20
> computer B generates a delta file and sent it backup to computer A to=20
> regenerate file F11 using the basis file F10.
>=20
> If files F10 and F11 are the same in contents, how may I know it lookin=
g at=20
> the generated delta file ?
> Is the delta file 0 bytes length ?

No. It will be very short though, as it should contain only a single
"copy" command.

> Any other propierty I can look into the delta file to know that files F=
10 an=20
> F11 are the same ?

The signatures will be identical.

Probably a better/safer way to check this is to compare the whole-file
md5sum though.

--=20
Donovan Baarda <[email protected]>



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