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# 8  
Old 02-06-2009
Same problem for me
All

I too have a same problem... need to find whether a file has been transferred from ftp server to unix box using bin or ascii mode??? i guess there is some logic behind /n... but am not exactly sure...

sorry for continuing in this thread but since i have the same problem am posting my Q in this thread....

TIA
Pat
# 9  
Old 02-08-2009
Question
Sorry Dude unable to get what u exactly want to know :-)
# 10  
Old 02-09-2009
use file command to check the file type
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