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== Installation == | == Installation == | ||
=== FreeBSD === | === FreeBSD === | ||
FreeBSD does have a <code>md5sum</code> utility, but it's named <code>gmd5sum</code>. Hint: the 'g' is for GNU. | FreeBSD does have a <code>md5sum</code> utility, but it's named <code>gmd5sum</code>. Hint: the 'g' is for GNU. Build it from ports. | ||
=== Linux === | === Linux === | ||
The GNU md5sum utility should be installed as it is part of <code>coreutils</code>. | The GNU md5sum utility should be installed as it is part of <code>coreutils</code>. | ||
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
Revision as of 19:42, 1 June 2013
Installation
FreeBSD
FreeBSD does have a md5sum utility, but it's named gmd5sum. Hint: the 'g' is for GNU. Build it from ports.
Linux
The GNU md5sum utility should be installed as it is part of coreutils.
Usage
To md5sum files recursively, run:
find ./target -type f -exec md5sum {} \;>> /checksum.md5
To verify files from a checksum file, run:
md5sum -c /checksum.md5