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Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users Directories converted into files with the same size Post 302796207 by aladdin on Friday 19th of April 2013 03:57:03 AM
Old 04-19-2013
Directories converted into files with the same size
Hi Gurus,

I know this sounds weird, We have encountered many incidents where some directories on several Solaris 10 boxes, will be converted to files with the same size. for example the file below :

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-rw-r--r--   1 rkadm    redknee  5027399 Apr 15 00:02 dump

This was a directory created few months back, now We see it as a file created on Apr 15 with the same size of that directory!!

We have the below cron in place, which zip and move files into that direcotry :

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30 7,19 * * * /usr/bin/find  /opt/redknee/product/cps/dump/ -type f -mtime +3 | xargs /usr/bin/gzip;/usr/bin/find /opt/redknee/product/cps/dump/ -type f -mtime +3 |xargs -I '{}' mv {}   /er_archive/rkcps1b/cps/2011/dump_back/

Also, When I check the file type I see :

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dump:           gzip compressed data - deflate method , original file name


Im suspecting the mv command in the above cronjob, to be replacing the file sometimes with the directory, instead of moving it there.

Has anyone of you come across this before?

Regards
Aladdin
 

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LEARN ABOUT OSF1

directories

Directories(4)						     Kernel Interfaces Manual						    Directories(4)

NAME

       Directories - Contains queued requests for file transfers and command executions on remote systems

SYNOPSIS

       /usr/spool/uucp/SystemName

DESCRIPTION

       The /usr/spool/uucp/SystemName directories are the uucp	program spooling directories on the local system.  The uucp program creates a Sys-
       temName directory for each system listed in the /usr/adm/uucp/Systems file, including the local system.

       Each SystemName directory contains queued requests issued by local users for file transfers to remote systems and for command executions on
       remote systems.

       The  uucp  program  uses  several types of administrative files to transfer data between systems.  These files are stored in the SystemName
       directories. They are: Contain directions for the uucico daemon concerning file transfers.  Contain data to be sent to  remote  systems	by
       the  uucico  daemon.   Contain  instructions for running commands on remote systems.  Contain data files after their transfer to the remote
       system until the uucp program can deliver them to their final destinations (usually the /usr/spool/uucppublic directory).

RELATED INFORMATION

       Daemons: uucico(8), uusched(8), uuxqt

       Commands: uucp(1), uux(1) delim off

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