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sha1sum
is a computer program that calculates and verifies SHA-1 hashes. It is commonly used to verify the integrity of files. It (or a variant) is installed by default on most Linux distributions. Typically distributed alongside are , , and , which use a specific SHA-2 hash function and , which uses the BLAKE2 cryptographic hash function. The SHA-1 variants are proven vulnerable to collision attacks, and users should instead use, for example, a SHA-2 variant such as or the BLAKE2 variant to prevent tampering by an adversary. It is included in GNU Core Utilities, Busybox (excluding ), and Toybox (excluding ). Ports to a wide variety of systems are available, including Microsoft Windows.
Article summary
is a computer program that calculates and verifies SHA-1 hashes. It is commonly used to verify the integrity of files. It (or a variant) is installed by default on most Linux distributions. Typically distributed alongside are , , and , which use a specific SHA-2 hash function and , which uses the BLAKE2 cryptographic hash function. The SHA-1 variants are proven vulnerable to collision attacks, and users should instead use, for example, a SHA-2 variant such as or the BLAKE2 variant to prevent tampering by an adversary. It is included in GNU Core Utilities, Busybox (excluding ), and Toybox (excluding ). Ports to a wide variety of systems are available, including Microsoft Windows.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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