[kwlug-disc] scp file size

[Insurance Squared Inc.]

BTQ, I'm pretty sure it's got to be some sort of idiosyncracy with file 
structure or something.  Just want to make really sure before I drop in 
the CD and start repartitioning.


On 21/12/10 02:20 PM, Insurance Squared Inc. wrote:
> I'm nervous.  In preparation for an OS upgrade, I copied my home 
> directory over to another machine.  When I do a 'du', I'm getting 20 
> gigs on the copy, 23 gigs on the original.
>
> From my home directory /home/user I did the following:
>  scp -r -C * 10.0.22.3:/backup2/user
>
> 'du' issued at 10.0.22.3:/backup2/user shows 20 gig.
> 'du' issued at /home/user shows 23 gigs.
>
> Directory listings sure seem the same based on a cursory inspection.
>
> Where's my 3 gigs?
>
> g.
>
>
>
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