XK0-005 · Question #638
Which of the following should be used to verify the integrity of a file?
The correct answer is A. sha256sum. The best tool to use to verify the integrity of a file is A) sha256sum. This tool will compute and display the SHA-256 hash of a file, which is a 64-digit hexadecimal number that uniquely identifies the file's content. By comparing the hash of a downloaded file with the hash…
Question
Which of the following should be used to verify the integrity of a file?
Options
- Asha256sum
- Bfsck
- Cgpg -d
- Dhashcat
How the community answered
(41 responses)- A95% (39)
- C2% (1)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
The best tool to use to verify the integrity of a file is A) sha256sum. This tool will compute and display the SHA-256 hash of a file, which is a 64-digit hexadecimal number that uniquely identifies the file's content. By comparing the hash of a downloaded file with the hash provided by the file owner or source, you can confirm that the file has not been altered or corrupted during the
Topics
Community Discussion
No community discussion yet for this question.