How To Install B2sum?
Maintainer: Michael Stone
Email: [email protected] .
Website: https://gnu.org/software/coreutils
Section: utils
Install b2sum
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Debian
apt-get install coreutilsClick to copy -
Ubuntu
apt-get install coreutilsClick to copy -
Alpine OS
apk add coreutilsClick to copy -
Arch Linux
pacman -S coreutilsClick to copy -
Kali Linux
apt-get install coreutilsClick to copy -
CentOS
yum install coreutilsClick to copy -
Fedora
dnf install coreutilsClick to copy -
Raspbian
apt-get install coreutilsClick to copy -
macOS
brew install b2sumClick to copy
Calculate BLAKE2 cryptographic checksums.
How to use b2sum?
Below are few example commands for b2sum that you can use in the terminal.
Calculate the BLAKE2 checksum for a file:b2sum filename1Click to copyCalculate BLAKE2 checksums for multiple files:b2sum filename1 filename2Click to copyRead a file of BLAKE2 sums and filenames and verify all files have matching checksums:b2sum -c filename.b2Click to copyCalculate the BLAKE2 checksum from stdin:somecommand | b2sumClick to copy
Installation of latest b2sum command is available for Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine, Arch, Kali, CentOS, Fedora, Raspbian and macOS. You can copy the command for your OS from above and paste it into your terminal. Once you run the command it will download the 2026 latest package from the repository and install it in your computer/server.




