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mdsum(1)                         GNU Telephony                        mdsum(1)

NAME
       mdsum - compute file digests using any supported algorithms.

SYNOPSIS
       mdsum [options] [paths...]

DESCRIPTION
       This command computes a message digest for one or more specified files.
       If no files are specified, then stdin can be used.  Any digest
       algorithm available in libusecure may be selected and used.  Entire
       directory trees may also be examined and computed using the -R
       (--recursive) option.

OPTIONS
       --digest=name
              Specify name of digest algorithm.  By default md5 will be used,
              unless the command is executed through a symlink which happens
              to match an algorithm name.

       --follow
              Dereference and follow symlinks.  Otherwise they are ignored.

       --recursive
              If argument is a directory, recursively scan directory and any
              subdirectory contents as arguments.

       --help Outputs help screen for the user.

AUTHOR
       mdsum was written by David Sugar <dyfet@gnutelephony.org>.

REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to bug-commoncpp@gnu.org or bugs@gnutelephony.org.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2010-2014 David Sugar, Tycho Softworks.
       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
       NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
       PURPOSE.

GNU uCommon                      January 2010                         mdsum(1)