SHA256SUM(1)

📦 version 0.12.0, in arch rolling

okay so bestie, welcome to the SHA256SUM(1) page from the General Commands Manual — it’s literally all about sha256sum, and we’re gonna make it make sense 💖✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

sha256sum — Print or check the SHA256 checksums. That’s the whole vibe check, no cap 🫶

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

sha256sum [OPTIONS] [FILE]...

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

It’s giving exactly what the name says: Print or check the SHA256 checksums 💅 That’s the assignment, bestie.

💅 OPTIONS 💅

  • -c, --check — read checksums from the *FILE*s and check them. The main character move is verification 🔍
  • -w, --warn — warn about improperly formatted checksum lines. Helpful side-eye energy 👀
  • --status — don’t output anything, status code shows success. Silent but iconic 🤫
  • --quiet — don’t print OK for each successfully verified file. No celebratory spam 💅
  • --ignore-missing — don’t fail or report status for missing files. Missing? We don’t see her 💀
  • --strict — exit non-zero for improperly formatted checksum lines. Strict queen behavior 👑
  • --tag — create a BSD style checksum. Tag it, bestie 🏷️
  • -z, --zero — end each output line with NUL, not newline, and disable file name escaping. NUL terminator era ✨
  • -h, --help — Print help. The classic “what do I do” button 🫶
  • -V, --version — Print version. Number reveal moment 💖

🎀 VERSION 🎀

The version is literally v(uutils coreutils) 0.12.0 — noted, bestie 📝

peace out and happy hashing — this SHA256SUM(1) page is dated 2026-09-17 and comes from v(uutils coreutils) 0.12.0 💖

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