diff --git a/compare_checksums.py b/compare_checksums.py
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+#!/usr/local/bin/python
+
+import pathlib
+import subprocess
+
+from copy_snapshots_to_remote import get_member_name
+from create_snapshot_backup import call, remote_call
+
+SSH_KEY_FILE = "/mnt/Datenspeicher/snap-backup-dataset/backup_key"
+SSH_REMOTE = "zfs_snap_backup@etha.cpi.imtek.uni-freiburg.de"
+
+REMOTE_PATH = "zfs-backups"
+
+ZFS_POOL = "Datenspeicher"
+ZFS_ELAB_PREFIX = "elabfs-"
+
+TMP_BACKUP_FOLDER = "/mnt/Datenspeicher/snap-backup-dataset/temporary-backups"
+
+
+
+def get_local_backup_members():
+    tmp_folder = pathlib.Path(TMP_BACKUP_FOLDER)
+    backups = (i for i in tmp_folder.iterdir() if i.suffix==".gz")
+    return (get_member_name(b) for b in backups)
+
+
+def get_remote_checksums():
+    result = {}
+    for member in get_local_backup_members():
+        remote_path =  f"{REMOTE_PATH}/{member}"
+        cmd_result = remote_call(["sha256sum", remote_path])
+        print(cmd_result)
+