GNU bug report logs - #9460
sha256sum

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Gregory Dancker <Gregory_Dancker <at> raytheon.com>

Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 17:18:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: notabug

Done: coreutils <at> gnu.org

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 9460 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Bob Proulx <bob <at> proulx.com>
To: Gregory Dancker <Gregory_Dancker <at> raytheon.com>
Cc: coreutils <at> gnu.org, 9460 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#9460: sha256sum
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 12:24:00 -0600

tags 9460 + notabug
close 9460
thanks

Since this isn't a bug but rather discussion I am closing this bug
ticket, CC'ing the discussion line, and directing follow-ups there.

Gregory Dancker wrote:
> Can this be used with a hex input file?
> 
> What would the input file look like?
> 
> I tried a simple case (abc AKA hex 616263) and don't get the expected
> results.

I don't understand your question.  The 'sha256sum' program will read
data and compute the checksum.  Input data is always raw input data
regardless of how it is logically structured.

  $ printf "abc" | od -tx1 -c
  0000000  61  62  63
            a   b   c

  $ printf "abc" | sha256sum
  ba7816bf8f01cfea414140de5dae2223b00361a396177a9cb410ff61f20015ad  -

Bob
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