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5 | .TH SEXP\-CONV 1 "July 2011" "nettle 2.2" "Nettle tools" |
5 | .TH SEXP\-CONV 1 "July 2011" "nettle 2.2" "Nettle tools" |
6 | .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage. |
6 | .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage. |
7 | .SH NAME |
7 | .SH NAME |
8 | nettle\-hash \- compute message digests |
8 | nettle\-hash \- compute message digests |
9 | .SH SYNOPSIS |
9 | .SH SYNOPSIS |
10 | .B nettle-hash -a |
10 | .B nettle-hash -a |
11 | .I ALGORITHM |
11 | .I ALGORITHM |
12 | .RI [ OPTIONS ] |
12 | .RI [ OPTIONS ] |
13 | .RI [ FILE ]... |
13 | .RI [ FILE ]... |
14 | .SH DESCRIPTION |
14 | .SH DESCRIPTION |
15 | This manual page documents briefly the |
15 | This manual page documents briefly the |
16 | .B nettle\-hash |
16 | .B nettle\-hash |
17 | command. |
17 | command. |
18 | This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution |
18 | This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution |
19 | because the original program does not have a manual page. |
19 | because the original program does not have a manual page. |
20 | Instead, it has documentation in the GNU Info format; see below. |
20 | Instead, it has documentation in the GNU Info format; see below. |
21 | .PP |
21 | .PP |
22 | .\" TeX users may be more comfortable with the \fB<whatever>\fP and |
22 | .\" TeX users may be more comfortable with the \fB<whatever>\fP and |
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24 | .\" respectively. |
24 | .\" respectively. |
25 | \fBnettle\-hash\fP is a program that computes various message digests. |
25 | \fBnettle\-hash\fP is a program that computes various message digests. |
26 | The output is different from the familiar md5sum and sha*sum |
26 | The output is different from the familiar md5sum and sha*sum |
27 | family. For each file, the file name and a colon is printed first, |
27 | family. For each file, the file name and a colon is printed first, |
28 | unless input is read from standard input, in which case nothing is |
28 | unless input is read from standard input, in which case nothing is |
29 | printed. Then the hash is printed in chunks of 64 bits (16 hexadecimal |
29 | printed. Then the hash is printed in chunks of 64 bits (16 hexadecimal |
30 | digits) followed by the name of the algorith. In raw (binary) mode, |
30 | digits) followed by the name of the algorithm. In raw (binary) mode, |
31 | the hash is not split in chunks and is not followed by a newline. |
31 | the hash is not split in chunks and is not followed by a newline. |
32 | 32 | ||
33 | .SH OPTIONS |
33 | .SH OPTIONS |
34 | This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long |
34 | This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long |
35 | options starting with two dashes (`-'). A summary of options is |
35 | options starting with two dashes (`-'). A summary of options is |
36 | included below. For a complete description, see the Info files. |
36 | included below. For a complete description, see the Info files. |
37 | .TP |
37 | .TP |
38 | .B \-a, \-\-algorithm=\fIalgorithm\fP |
38 | .B \-a, \-\-algorithm=\fIalgorithm\fP |
39 | Compute hash using \fIalgorithm\fP. |
39 | Compute hash using \fIalgorithm\fP. |
40 | .TP |
40 | .TP |
41 | .B \-l, \-\-length=\fIlength\fP |
41 | .B \-l, \-\-length=\fIlength\fP |
42 | Truncate digests at \fIlength\fP octets. It is an error to specify a |
42 | Truncate digests at \fIlength\fP octets. It is an error to specify a |
43 | \fIlength\fP greater than the normal length of the selected digest. |
43 | \fIlength\fP greater than the normal length of the selected digest. |
44 | .TP |
44 | .TP |
45 | .B \-\-list |
45 | .B \-\-list |
46 | List supported hash algorithms. |
46 | List supported hash algorithms. |
47 | .TP |
47 | .TP |
48 | .B \-\-help |
48 | .B \-\-help |
49 | Show summary of options. |
49 | Show summary of options. |
50 | .TP |
50 | .TP |
51 | .B \-V, \-\-version |
51 | .B \-V, \-\-version |
52 | Show version of program. |
52 | Show version of program. |
53 | .SH SEE ALSO |
53 | .SH SEE ALSO |
54 | .BR md5sum (1), |
54 | .BR md5sum (1), |
55 | .BR sha1sum (1), |
55 | .BR sha1sum (1), |
56 | etc. |
56 | etc. |
57 | .SH AUTHOR |
57 | .SH AUTHOR |
58 | This manual page was originally written by Magnus Holmgren <holmgren@debian.org>, |
58 | This manual page was originally written by Magnus Holmgren <holmgren@debian.org>, |
59 | for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others). |
59 | for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others). |