sum Command sum
Print checksum of a file
sum [file ...]
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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