checkisomd51
Check an md5 checksum implanted by implantisomd5
Usage
checkisomd5 [--md5sumonly]
[--verbose]
[--gauge]
[{isofilename | blockdevice}]
Overview
This manual page documents briefly the checkisomd5 command. checkisomd5 is a program that checks an embedded MD5 checksum in a ISO9660 image (.iso), or block device. The checksum is embedded by the corresponding implantisomd5 command.
The check can be aborted by pressing Esc key.
Exit status
Program returns exit status 0 if the checksum is correct, 1 if the checksum is incorrect or non-existent, or 2 if the check was aborted.
Options
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--md5sumonly -
Do not check the target. Instead, output human-readable information about the target's checksums.
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--verbose -
Display human-readable progress as the target is checked. Without this option, nothing is outputted except errors.
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--gauge -
Display a series of numbers from 0 to 100, corresponding to check progress. This output can be piped to dialog --gauge for a user-friendly progress bar.
Releases
11 releases since Debian 4.0 (Etch); the text changed 3 times.
--gauge since Debian 5.0 (Lenny).