2009/2/24 Dave Kempe <d...@solutionsfirst.com.au>: > Hi, > I need to checksum recursively alot of data, and store the checksums in a > database. I can do most via a shell script, but was wondering if anyone > could recommend a checksumming tool that was the fastest. > I know about md5sum, sha1sum, cfv (not recursive enough). I want to be able > to produce a checksum of many files (2.1TB worth) for verification against > other copies of the files in various locations. I need the fastest available > algorithm, not necessarily the most secure etc. > Any suggestions?
sum and cksum do basic checksums and don't try to be incredibly secure. md4 is used by some p2p networks and rsync. -- Bring choice back to your computer. http://www.linux.org.au/linux -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
