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Old 03-19-2015
Compare size of one file with other file in Linux

Hi,

I have 32 files for which I want to check size of each file withe other file and if size is same then some action.
Any suggestion to write such script.

Logic:
  1. have list of 32 files
  2. using loop first compare size of one file with remaining 31 ,
  3. do same iteration for each file with other .
    1. if a==b match found then compare content of files
    2. if both condition satisfies then rename first file as back and create touch file
  4. end.

Thanks

Last edited by rbatte1; 03-19-2015 at 02:23 PM..
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Old 03-19-2015
Please show us what you have tried so far.
# 3  
Old 03-19-2015
ok

just i reached to
step 1>
Code:
ls -nl CIRTSEG_SP220_*DAT | awk '{print $5,$9}'

where I get file size and name of file.

After this I want to apply loop.

Last edited by rbatte1; 03-19-2015 at 02:23 PM..
# 4  
Old 03-19-2015
Please use code tags as required by forum rules!

And how would you program that loop? How would you compare files' contents? You didn't mention the system/shell you use. Nor the patterns to use when renaming the files.
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Old 03-19-2015
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