sum

Calculate file checksums and block counts

Description

The sum command is used to calculate and display the checksum and the number of disk blocks for specified files.

Syntax

sum (options) (parameters)

Options

-r: Use the BSD checksum algorithm with a block size of 1k.
-s: Use the System V checksum algorithm with a block size of 512 bytes.

Parameters

File list: List of files for which to calculate the checksum and disk blocks.

Examples

Calculate file checksum:

[root@localhost ~]# sum insert.sql
00827    12