How To Install rhash.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2

In this tutorial we learn how to install rhash.x86_64 in Amazon Linux 2. rhash.x86_64 is Great utility for computing hash sums

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rhash.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2.

What is `rhash.x86_64`

RHash is a console utility for calculation and verification of magnet links and a wide range of hash sums like CRC32, MD4, MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA512, SHA3, AICH, ED2K, Tiger, DC++ TTH, BitTorrent BTIH, GOST R 34.11-94, RIPEMD-160, HAS-160, EDON-R, Whirlpool and Snefru. Hash sums are used to ensure and verify integrity of large volumes of data for a long-term storing or transferring. Features * Output in a predefined (SFV, BSD-like) or a user-defined format. * Can calculate Magnet links. * Updating hash files (adding hash sums of files missing in the hash file). * Calculates several hash sums in one pass * Ability to process directories recursively. * Portability Windows.

We can use yum to install rhash.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rhash.x86_64.

Install rhash.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install rhash.x86_64 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install rhash.x86_64

How To Uninstall rhash.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2

To uninstall only the rhash.x86_64 package we can use the following command:

sudo yum remove rhash.x86_64

rhash.x86_64 Package Contents on Amazon Linux 2

/etc/rhashrc
/usr/bin/ed2k-link
/usr/bin/gost-hash
/usr/bin/has160-hash
/usr/bin/magnet-link
/usr/bin/rhash
/usr/bin/sfv-hash
/usr/bin/tiger-hash
/usr/bin/tth-hash
/usr/bin/whirlpool-hash
/usr/lib64/librhash.so.0
/usr/share/doc/rhash-1.3.5
/usr/share/doc/rhash-1.3.5/README
/usr/share/licenses/rhash-1.3.5
/usr/share/licenses/rhash-1.3.5/COPYING
/usr/share/man/man1/ed2k-link.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/gost-hash.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/has160-hash.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/magnet-link.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/rhash.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/sfv-hash.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/tiger-hash.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/tth-hash.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/whirlpool-hash.1.gz

References

rhash.x86_64 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install rhash.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2 using yum.