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# sum
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> Compute checksums and the number of blocks for a file.
> A predecessor to the more modern `cksum`.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/sum>.
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- Compute a checksum with BSD-compatible algorithm and 1024-byte blocks:
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`sum {{path/to/file}}`
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- Compute a checksum with System V-compatible algorithm and 512-byte blocks:
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`sum --sysv {{path/to/file}}`