Re: [SLUG] 'diff' for binary files

From: Max F Lang (mflang@bellsouth.net)
Date: Wed Oct 20 2004 - 20:13:16 EDT


On Wednesday 20 October 2004 17:51, Ronald KA4INM Youvan wrote:
> I have never found a checksum checker for LINUX to create or
> verify a file's CRC value, like I had in DOS. That I can recall.

What's wrong with /usr/bin/cksum? It works perfectly:

# cksum <filename> > CKSUM
# diff CKSUM.ftp CKSUM > mydiff
# less mydiff

wb5udc

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