command: cksum
usage: checksum and count the bytes in a file
syntax: $ cksum [FILE]
example:
1. To display the checksum and byte count of
$ cat > sample.txt
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$ cksum sample.txt
$ cksum sample.txt
70743917 27 sample.txt
27 is byte count
70743917 is checksum
it is used to check the integrity of files
regards,
dhanasekar
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