You can create a fingerprint for a file by using the file fingerprint command.
Step
- To perform the fingerprint operation, enter the following command:
file fingerprint [-a {MD5|SHA-256}] [-m] [-d] [-x] path -a specifies the algorithm for fingerprint calculation. It can be either MD5 or SHA-256. By default, file fingerprinting uses the SHA-256 algorithm.
-m specifies the metadata fingerprint calculation.
-d specifies the data fingerprint calculation. By default, the fingerprint is calculated for both data and metadata.
-x displays the output in XML format.
path is the path of the file for which the fingerprint operation is required.
Example:
To display the regular output, enter the following command:
file fingerprint -a MD5 -m -d /vol/vol_worm/myfile
To display the XML output, include -x in the command:
file fingerprint -a MD5 -m -d -x /vol/vol_worm/myfile