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sha256 check

A shortcut script that helps verify sha256 sums faster

The script is based on sha256sum utility and allows to compare SHA 256 sums without downloading a file with the sum.

How to install

  • Option 1: Download the sha256 script and add it to your PATH variable.

  • Option 2: Add the following function to your .bashrc or .zshrc file: shell script sha256() { echo "$1 $2" | sha256sum --check }

Make sure you have sha256sum utility installed.

How to use

You can compare SHA 256 sums in the following way: shell script sha256 <expected-sha-256-sum> <name-of-the-file> 

## Examples
```shell script
sha256 94f874037b82ea5353f4061e543681a0e79657f787437974214629af8407d124 go1.13.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz
The output if the sums match:shell script go1.13.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz: OK 
The output if the sums do not match:
```shell script
go1.13.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz: FAILED

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