On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:25:49 +0800, Reiner Tolentino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi guys, > > I have a service that dumps some files (300MB each file) to my local > directory, I have no control of this service! All I know is a service is > dumping the files in that directory. And another service that gets the > files dumped to other location for backup. My problem is, how can I know > if the service that dumps the files were finish dumping these files so > that I can copy the file for backup? >
top of my head, i would say a script that checks the modification time of the file. this is useful only if you can be sure that a file modification time of x (min | seconds) means that the file is ready for copying. the rsync suggestion is also nice and efficient if it is applicable to your situation. :) ciao! -- "Programming, an artform that fights back" Anuerin G. Diaz Registered Linux User #246176 Friendly Linux Board @ http://mandrivausers.org/index.php http://capsule.ramfree17.org , when you absolutely have nothing else better to do _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
