2018-11-15 22:31:10 +00:00
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category-page: intermediate
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2018-11-16 12:47:48 +00:00
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category-title: Intermediate commands
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2018-11-15 22:31:10 +00:00
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tags: integrity checksum
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author: Joey Bevilacqua
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title: md5
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The command <code>md5</code> calculates an unique string for each input given as
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argument using the <i>md5</i> algorithm.
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<pre>
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md5 [flags] [arg1] [arg2]
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</pre>
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Where [flags] are the (optional) md5 flags, read below for more info,
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and [arg1], [arg2] are the path for files or string (depending on the flags).
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Example: md5 sum of the string <i>Hello there</i>
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<pre>
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md5 -s "Hello there"
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MD5 ("Hello there") = e8ea7a8d1e93e8764a84a0f3df4644de
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</pre>
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<h3>Flags</h3>
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<ul>q
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<li><b>-s</b>: computes the md5 sum of a string instead of a file</li>
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<li><b>-q</b>: prints the md5 sum without the file or string name</li>
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<li><b>-r</b>: reverses the format of the output</li>
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</ul>
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