man/cat1/sum.1.txt

SUM(1) User Commands 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) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for copying condi-
       tions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABIL-
       ITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
SEE ALSO
       The full documentation for sum is maintained as a Tex-
       info manual. If the info and sum programs are properly
       installed at your site, the command
 
              info sum
 
       should give you access to the complete manual.
 
 
 
sum 5.3.0 November 2004 SUM(1)