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sum(1)





NAME

       sum - checksum and count the blocks in a file


SYNOPSIS

       sum [OPTION]... [FILE]...


DESCRIPTION

       Print checksum and block counts for each FILE.

       -r     defeat -s, use BSD sum algorithm, use 1K blocks

       -s, --sysv
              use System V sum algorithm, use 512 bytes blocks

       --help display this help and exit

       --version
              output version information and exit

       With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.


AUTHOR

       Written by Kayvan Aghaiepour and David MacKenzie.


REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.


COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This  is  free  software.   You may redistribute copies of it under the
       terms      of      the      GNU      General       Public       License
       <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.   There  is NO WARRANTY, to the
       extent permitted by law.


SEE ALSO

       The full documentation for sum is maintained as a Texinfo  manual.   If
       the info and sum programs are properly installed at your site, the com-
       mand

              info sum

       should give you access to the complete manual.

sum 5.93                         November 2005                          SUM(1)

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