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== FreeBSD == | == Installation == | ||
=== FreeBSD === | |||
FreeBSD does have a <code>md5sum</code> utility, but it's named <code>gmd5sum</code>. Hint: the 'g' is for GNU. Built it from ports. | |||
=== Linux === | |||
The GNU md5sum utility should be installed as it is part of <code>coreutils</code>. | |||
== Usage == | |||
To <code>md5sum</code> files recursively, run: | To <code>md5sum</code> files recursively, run: | ||
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find ./target -type f -exec md5sum {} \;>> /checksum.md5 | find ./target -type f -exec md5sum {} \;>> /checksum.md5 | ||
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To verify files from a checksum file, run: | |||
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md5sum -c /checksum.md5 | |||
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[[Category:FreeBSD]] | [[Category:FreeBSD]] | ||
[[Category:Linux]] | [[Category:Linux]] | ||
Revision as of 19:40, 4 May 2013
Installation
FreeBSD
FreeBSD does have a md5sum utility, but it's named gmd5sum. Hint: the 'g' is for GNU. Built 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