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martin

Re: WinSCP "Verify Checksum" Feature Fails Due to Missing md5sum Command on Remote Server (Error 127)

Well, yes, to calculate the checksum with SCP protocol, WinSCP uses commands like md5sums. If the server does not have them, then it won't work.
S.T.A

WinSCP "Verify Checksum" Feature Fails Due to Missing md5sum Command on Remote Server (Error 127)

Error Details:
Command 'md5sums "md5sum"'
failed with return code 127 and the following error message.
-bash: line 324: md5sums: command not found

Environment:

WinSCP Version: 6.3.6
OS: Windows
Remote Server OS: Linux [Distro/Version]
Protocol: SFTP/SCP

Steps to Reproduce:
Connect to remote Linux server via WinSCP
Right-click any file in remote panel
Select Properties > Checksum tab > Verify button
Observe failure with above error.

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