https://morskyjezek.github.io/si667-2026-activities/tags/file-characterization/Recent content in File Characterization on SI 667 - Winter 2026Hugoen-usSat, 21 Feb 2026 11:25:36 -0500https://morskyjezek.github.io/si667-2026-activities/labs/lab-07-key/Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:25:36 -0500https://morskyjezek.github.io/si667-2026-activities/labs/lab-07-key/<h2 id="lab-guidance-and-solutions">Lab Guidance and Solutions</h2> <p><strong>Problem 1:</strong> Create directories to use for the reports, which will be the basis of your PDI.</p> <p><em>Use the <code>mkdir</code> command to make two new directories in the course files folder, one titled <code>sf_out</code> and the second <code>br_out</code>.</em></p> <p><strong>Problem 2:</strong> Running Siegfried. Siegfried is a useful tool to create an inventory and a bulk process for file characterization information. Run the command on the <code>PKG-web-files-small</code> directory and output the reports to the <code>sf_out</code> directory.</p>https://morskyjezek.github.io/si667-2026-activities/labs/lab-07/Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:14:13 -0500https://morskyjezek.github.io/si667-2026-activities/labs/lab-07/<p>This week&rsquo;s lab questions are prompts that aim to guide you in the file inspection process and to reflect on the information that you can glean in this process. The problems below are designed to run on the course files, which you have previously downloaded, and that the directory is named <code>si667-2026-main</code>.</p> <p>Note: <a href="https://morskyjezek.github.io/si667-2026-activities/guides/guide-running-sf-br/">this guide page on the course activities site demonstrates using Siegfried and Brunnhilde for file reporting and characterization</a>.</p>