Python Script Outshines Linux Hash Tools: Meet the New Hash Hero!
Meet sigs.py, the multitasking wizard of file hashing! This Python script effortlessly swings between MD5, SHA1, and SHA256, putting traditional Linux tools to shame. Now with a new “check” feature, it practically makes your morning coffee while confirming file integrity. Embrace the future of hashing—your files deserve it.
Hot Take:
If you can’t join ’em, beat ’em—one Python script at a time! This guy took a weekend to whip up a script that not only replaces but outpaces Linux’s hashing tools. He’s hashing faster than a squirrel on espresso!
Key Points:
- Jim Clausing created a Python script, sigs.py, as a portable alternative to Linux hashing tools.
- This script can handle multiple hashing algorithms, including sha512, sha3-224, and sha3-384.
- Jim’s script can sometimes outperform standard Linux tools like md5sum and sha1sum in speed.
- He recently added a feature that allows the script to verify hashes using a -c switch, similar to Linux tools.
- The script is available in Jim’s public GitHub repository.
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