How to calculate Checksum of any file in Ubuntu

In this tutorial, you can learn how to calculate checksum of any file in Ubuntu. Checksum is used to check the file is same or not. If checksum is matched at both ends than your file is correct. There are many types of algorithm you can use for calculating checksum. Most used are md5, sha1, sha256, sha384, sha512.

Now you can watch the video of it or follow the steps given below the video.



First open your terminal and goto your directory where your file is stored. Then first write name of checksum algorithm you want to use following the filename.

If your filename is 'name.pdf' then the various checksum can be calculate by following commands.

    md5sum name.pdf

    output : <checksum value> name.pdf

    sha1sum name.pdf

    output : <checksum value> name.pdf

    sha256sum name.pdf

    output : <checksum value> name.pdf


    sha384sum name.pdf

    output : <checksum value> name.pdf


    sha512sum name.pdf

    output : <checksum value> name.pdf

See the above video for more information.