file size differences

[Darrin Chandler]

On Wed, Jun 07, 2006 at 12:24:10PM -0700, Sean Roe wrote:
> 2) In the morning I unzip the sql file and run a  sum on it, example:
> #sum nightly.sql
> 47339 3641964

> 4) I sum the file on the second machine:
> forumsdb:~# sum nightly.sql
> 00520 3641964
> 
> as you can see the sums are different.  I am at a loss as to why. 
> Anyplace I should look?
> BTW Box 1 is a debian Sarge box running 2.6.8-11-amd64-k8-smp kernel
> and Box 2 is Fedora Core 5  box running 2.6.15-1.2054_FC5 kernel

Debian != Fedora

man sum on each box and see what the default algo is. Sum should take
params to tell which also to use, so you can probably make everything
match by specifying on one or both boxes...

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