[Info-vax] difference in files being copied by scp from Unix to VMS

[Richard B. Gilbert]

Sumir wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to copy a file (.seq file) from a vms box to a solaris box
> and then back to the same vms box. then the original and the final
> file are to be compared to ensure that the file has not changed/
> corrupted during transmission.
> 
> Now, what is happening is that there is a single line which is
> appearing as a difference between the files. Any ideas as to what
> might be causing this.
> 
> PS - i am using diff with the ignore=blank_lines option already.

How are you doing the copy?  FTP?  Is the content English text?  Binary 
data?

What is the exact nature of the difference?  Does the line occur in one 
file and not the other?  Is the line present in both but with a 
difference in the text?

Please see:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html