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# sum
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2016-02-05 17:05:30 +00:00
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> Compute checksums and the number of blocks for a file.
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> A predecessor to the more modern `cksum`.
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2021-03-30 14:45:07 +01:00
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> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/html_node/sum-invocation.html>.
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- Compute a checksum with BSD-compatible algorithm and 1024-byte blocks:
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`sum {{file}}`
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2016-02-07 13:31:01 +00:00
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- Compute a checksum with System V-compatible algorithm and 512-byte blocks:
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`sum --sysv {{file}}`
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