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Sha256sum Command: Check Known Sha256 Checksum Of File
Use for check known sha256 checksum of file with Sha256sum. Exact CLI syntax to check known sha256 checksum of file using Sha256sum.
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Command Syntax
echo <known_sha256_checksum_of_the_file> <path/to/file> | sha256sum -cecho <known_sha256_checksum_of_the_file> <path/to/file> | sha256sum -cLive Command Builder
Final Command
echo <known_sha256_checksum_of_the_file> <path/to/file> | sha256sum -c Command Breakdown
-c- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
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Purpose: Exact syntax to check known sha256 checksum of file using Sha256sum.
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