How to checksum then compare your files in Linux

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hi,



The md5sum command can help you detect changes in system files...

must be run as superuser

Code: 
# Make a list of system files and their checksums.
find /{bin,boot,sbin,lib} | while read a ; do [ -f "$a" ] && md5sum "$a" >> rootlist.txt ; done

then compare

Code: 
# Compare the list with the files on your system.
md5sum -c rootlist.txt

thanks to Mute Ant (Linux Forum) for the commands
 
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