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mdsum(1)			  GNU Telephony 			mdsum(1)

NAME
     mdsum - compute file digests using any supported algorithms.

SYNOPSIS
     mdsum [options] [paths...]

DESCRIPTION
     This command computes a message digest for one or more specified files.  If
     no  files	are  specified,  then  stdin  can be used.  Any digest algorithm
     available in libusecure may be selected and used.	Entire	directory  trees
     may also be examined and computed using the -R (--recursive) option.

OPTIONS
     --digest=name
	    Specify  name of digest algorithm.	By default md5 will be used, un-
	    less the command is executed through  a  symlink  which  happens  to
	    match an algorithm name.

     --follow
	    Dereference and follow symlinks.  Otherwise they are ignored.

     --recursive
	    If	argument is a directory, recursively scan directory and any sub-
	    directory contents as arguments.

     --help
	    Outputs help screen for the user.

AUTHOR
     mdsum was written by David Sugar <dyfet@gnutelephony.org>.

REPORTING BUGS
     Report bugs to bug-commoncpp@gnu.org or bugs@gnutelephony.org.

COPYRIGHT
     Copyright (C) 2010-2014 David Sugar, Tycho Softworks.
     This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is  NO
     warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

GNU uCommon			  January 2010				mdsum(1)

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