Introduction:
The MD5 hash or checksum is the digital fingerprint of a file that can be used to check if a file has changed. The MD5 is a 32-character hexadecimal value. If the file is corrupted during download, the MD5 value will be different from the original.
More Information:
In the Linux Operating System, the command is md5sum. Execute the command in a terminal console.
$ md5sum intime_v1.3.2_64bit_linux.sh
b14172d7c7b43e01902cfafbf9b237e6 intime_v1.3.2_64bit_linux.sh
In the Windows Operating System, use a browser to search for “Microsoft File Checksum Integrity Verifier” – the tool name is fciv.exe. Download and install the tool. Execute the command in a Command Prompt.
Figure 52: Command to check for MD5 of a file
Applies to:
- Linux Operating System
- Windows Operating System
Knowledge Base ID: 6000 - Last Review: May 21, 2014 - Revision: 1.0