Thanks chuck, that sounds like a good plan. Maybe I will look at using fuser to see if anyone is attached to the file at copy time too. -------------- Original message --------------
> I don't necessarily log people off when I do this, but I check the > modification time before I start the copy, do the copy, and then check the > mod. time after the copy. If it hasn't changed, you're safe .. This works > well on smaller and low traffic files .. > -Chuck > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 10:29 PM > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: Re: [U2] Unix copying Universe files > > > Thanks for responding Bruce. The last time that I did it, I was sure that > all users had logged off. > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > Goo'day, Scott > > > > At 23:52 11/05/05 +0000, you wrote: > > > > >Hi All, > > > > > >UV9.6 > > >HPUX 11 > > > > > >I have a program that I use to update our test account from time to time > > >using the unix cp command. It works fine except... Every once in a while > > >I run into a corrupted file. I am guessing that it is because the file > > >has yet to be written to disk. Has anyone out there had success in > > >routinely copying files in this manner? Would it help if I issued a sync? > > > > > >Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Are you sure everybody's logged off...... and kept off...... for the > > duration of "cp"??? > > > > > > >-- > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > > >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > >Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.8 - Release Date: 10/05/05 > > > > Regards, > > > > Bruce Nichol > > Talon Computer Services > > ALBURY NSW 2640 > > Australia > > > > http://www.taloncs.com.au > > > > Tel: +61 (0)411149636 > > Fax: +61 (0)260232119 > > > > If it ain't broke, fix it till it is! > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.8 - Release Date: 10/05/05 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.8 - Release Date: 10/05/05 > > ------- > > u2-users mailing list > > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
