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, unless 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 subdirectory 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 © 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)