Or try md5sum on most linux distros: $ md5sum postgresql-7.3.1.tar.gz Cheers, Steve
On Monday 23 December 2002 1:17 pm, Dan Langille wrote: > On Mon, 23 Dec 2002, Jie Liang wrote: > > Forgive me this silly question: > > at ftpsite there always a md5 file followed the tarball file(e.g.) > > postgresql-7.3.1.tar.gz > > postgresql-7.3.1.tar.gz.md5 > > what is this md5 file for? how to use it? > > I guess it's a cksum, but I am not sure. > > It is used to verify that postgresql-7.3.1.tar.gz has been downloaded > without corruption. How you use postgresql-7.3.1.tar.gz.md5 depends upon > your operating system. In FreeBSD, the command is "cksum". The result > should be the sameas that found in postgresql-7.3.1.tar.gz.md5. > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html
