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How to Verify a File Checksum (SHA-256) on Windows, Mac and Linux
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How to Verify a File Checksum (SHA-256) on Windows, Mac and Linux

To verify a file checksum, work out the file's SHA-256 hash with Get-FileHash or certutil on Windows, shasum -a 256 on a Mac or sha256sum on Linux, then compare it with the value the publisher printed. If they differ by even one character, don't open the file.

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