MD5 Hash with openssl from the command line

Uou can use the openssl command to check MD5 checksums on your pc, like so:

openssl md5 big_huge_file.iso

The data returned to you will be the same whether you use the openssl command or the md5 command, it’s really just a matter of preference.

This is very handy when downloading large files, or if you want to make sure a file has not been modified, corrupted, or tampered with.

This simple md5 command works in windows and linux too, and it’s a simple way to verify what you are downloading or transferring has arrived intact.

openssl sha1 some_file.exe

openssl sha256 some_file.exe

openssl sha384 some_file.exe

openssl sha512 some_file.exe