

sum                          Command                          sum




Print checksum of a file

ssuumm [_f_i_l_e ...]

sum  prints an  unsigned integer  checksum and  a size  in blocks
(rounding up) for each file  specified.  If more than one file is
specified,  sum  also  prints  the  file  name.  If  no  file  is
specified, sum reads the standard input.

sum  may be  used  to verify  the integrity  of data  transferred
across phone lines or stored on an unreliable medium.

***** See Also *****

cmp, commands









































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