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@(#)sum.1 4.1 (Berkeley) 04/29/85

SUM 1
.AT 3
NAME
sum - sum and count blocks in a file
SYNOPSIS
sum file
DESCRIPTION
Sum calculates and prints a 16-bit checksum for the named file, and also prints the number of blocks in the file. It is typically used to look for bad spots, or to validate a file communicated over some transmission line.
"SEE ALSO"
wc(1)
DIAGNOSTICS
`Read error' is indistinuishable from end of file on most devices; check the block count.