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<refentrytitle>redo-info</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
<refmiscinfo class="manual">user commands</refmiscinfo>
<refmiscinfo class="source">redo</refmiscinfo>
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<refname>redo-info</refname>
<refpurpose>file information utility</refpurpose>
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<command>redo-info</command>
<arg choice='plain' repeat='rep'><replaceable>filename(s)</replaceable></arg>
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<refsection><title>Description</title>

<para>
<command>redo-info</command> prints the CubeHash content hash values and TAI64N timestamps of each <filename><replaceable>filename</replaceable></filename> named.  
These content hash values are used by <citerefentry><refentrytitle>redo-ifchange</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, and the output format is in the form used internally by <citerefentry><refentrytitle>redo</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> to record pre-requisites.
</para>

<para>
A line beginning with <quote>s</quote> denotes a special file and simply records its last modification timestamp, as a TAI64N external timestamp.
A line beginning with <quote>d</quote> denotes a directory file and likewise simply records its last modification timestamp.
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<para>
A line beginning with <quote>l</quote> denotes a symbolic link and records its last modification timestamp, as afore, as well as the CubeHash of the link name.
A line beginning with <quote>f</quote> denotes a regular file and records its last modification timestamp, as afore, as well as the CubeHash of the file contents.
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<refsection><title>Author</title>
<para><author><personname><firstname>Jonathan</firstname> <surname>de Boyne Pollard</surname></personname></author></para>
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