topic title: How to check a MD5 Hash on Windows?
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HardwareGuru
Joined: 13 Jan 2013
#1
When I burn a Linux LiveCD or LiveDVD, I use my vista laptop that has a wired connection.

One of the Linux computers can burn stuff, it's got antiX on it right now. I haven't tried burning anything once I took XP off it.

The other is openSUSE and it may or may not burn. Not sure if it's a supermulti drive or just a reader drive. It's been around for a long time.

Do I have to install software for Windows Vista to check MD5 hashes?
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rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#2
Pretty good how to


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Alanarchy
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Alanarchy
#3
You could always simply install the checksum plugin into Spacefm.


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This is hash creator and checker for files. In fact this is a kind of launcher for external utilities. This one - MD5 calculator. You may duplicate (see SpaceFM manual and it's copy-paste ability for menu items) entries of this plugin menu, replace MD5 utilities with sha256, for example, and you'll get a tool for other hash types. It is in my plans to add more hash types but not now.
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HardwareGuru
Joined: 13 Jan 2013
#4
I downloaded a program from cnet which generates and checks MD5, SHA-1, and SHA 256 checksums.

Is there programs for Linux, besides the SpaceFM plug in for hashes?

I like GNOME 3 on my OpenSUSE rig and mite opt for GNOME 3 on the other spare computer. Something that works with GNOME 3 would be great.

Yeah I know, it's weird for me to talk about liking GNOME 3, a few releases ago people though it was the second worst desktop environment behind Unity.
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BitJam
Joined: 31 Aug 2009
#5
The standard Linux program is md5sum. The antiX LiveCD/USB comes with it built-in. Choose"check md5" from the"F4 Options" menu in the bootloader and it will all be checked for you automatically.

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in the shoutbox. It describes Microsoft's" File Checksum Integrity Verifier utility".
Alanarchy
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Alanarchy
#6
You can do it at the command line. Just type

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$ cksum --help
in a terminal, which gives you:
Usage: cksum [FILE]...
or: cksum [OPTION]
Print CRC checksum and byte counts of each FILE.

--help display this help and exit
--version output version information and exit