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md5: Print a checksum of the given string.
$ md5 -s "${string}"
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The command "md5 -s ${string}" creates an MD5 hash value for the specified string. Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • md5 is the name of the command-line tool used to generate the MD5 hash value.
  • -s is an option or flag for the md5 command, indicating that the following argument will be the string to be hashed.
  • "${string}" is a placeholder for the actual string you want to hash. You would replace ${string} with the desired string.

For example, if you want to find the MD5 hash of the string "Hello, World!", you would run the command md5 -s "Hello, World!". The output will be the unique MD5 hash value associated with that string.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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