SUM
Section: User Commands (1)
Updated: April 29, 1985
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NAME
sum - sum and count blocks in a file
SYNOPSIS
sum
file
DESCRIPTION
Sum
calculates and prints a 16-bit checksum for the named file,
and also prints the number of blocks in the file.
It is typically used to look for bad spots, or
to validate a file communicated over
some transmission line.
SEE ALSO
wc(1)
DIAGNOSTICS
`Read error'
is indistinguishable from end of file on
most devices; check the block count.
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