SUM(1) User Commands SUM(1)
NAME
sum - checksum and count the blocks in(1,8) a file(1,n)
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(3,n,1 builtins)
--version
output version(1,3,5) information and exit(3,n,1 builtins)
With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read(2,n,1 builtins) standard input.
AUTHOR
Written by Kayvan Aghaiepour and David MacKenzie.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for sum is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If
the info(1,5,n) and sum programs are properly installed at your site, the com-
mand
info(1,5,n) coreutils sum
should give you access(2,5) to the complete manual.
sum (coreutils) 5.2.1 March 2004 SUM(1)