PLAKAR-DIGEST(1) - General Commands Manual

NAME

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plakar digest - Calculate digests for files in a Plakar snapshot

SYNOPSIS

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plakar digest [-fast] snapshotID:filepath […]

DESCRIPTION

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The plakar digest command calculates and displays digests for specified filepath in a the given snapshotID. Multiple snapshotID and filepath may be given. By default, the command computes the digest by reading the file contents.

The options are as follows:

-fast

Return the pre-recorded digest for the file without re-computing it from the file contents. It’s faster, but it does not verify the integrity against the current contents.

EXAMPLES

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Calculate the digest of a file within a snapshot:

$ plakar digest abc123:/etc/passwd

Retrieve the pre-recorded digest for faster output:

$ plakar digest -fast abc123:/etc/netstart

DIAGNOSTICS

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The plakar digest utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

0

Command completed successfully.

>0

An error occurred, such as failure to retrieve a file digest or invalid snapshot ID.

SEE ALSO

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plakar(1)

Plakar - February 3, 2025