check a checksum

[ascikey]

could someone please tell me the command to check the checksum
of the download with the checksum value.
i tried md5sum <filename> then realised it wasn’t an md5 generated number

http://otn.oracle.com/software/products/oracle9i/htdocs/linuxsoft.html

i have the downloads but don’t know how to check them

thx T

 

[EBGreen]

cksum <filename> ?


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[ascikey]

thx 4 that, not just sure why i didn't think of that hmmm