Just holding it open shouldn't make the file change though. If it actually writes something, it should be visible at the end of the file.
/ Marcus Comstedt (ACROSS) (Hail Ilpalazzo!)
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2004-08-23 11:14: Subject: Re: Pikefarm client problem
That should not be the case here, since compilelog.txt is created by the xenofarm.sh script, which should have terminated by the time tar is called.
If I remember correctly, compilelog.txt is stdout for sections of the script. It could be that some backgrounded script still holds it open.
/ Henrik Grubbström (Lysator)