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Asked: 2019-11-19 05:18:34 +0800 CST

sha256sum: /path/filename: No such file or directory

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I'm trying to install anaconda. I'm following the official instructions but when I get to the second step, I run the following command:

$ sha256sum /path/filename
sha256sum: /path/filename: No such file or directory
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  1. Best Answer

    It seems OP didn't adapt the command to his computer.

    In the command sha256sum /path/filename, there is 3 parts :

    • sha256sum is the command to show the file hash value
    • path is the path to reach the Anaconda installer, so it's the Download file in the OP case
    • filename is the name of the Anaconda installer, the current name is Anaconda3-2019.10-Linux-x86_64.sh

    So the command would be :

    sha256sum ~/Downloads/Anaconda3-2019.10-Linux-x86_64.sh

    It would return the hash of the file, which you have to compare on the link where you donwload it; if it's NOT the same, don't use it, it could be a malware or just the file corrupt itself during download.

    Hash list of Anaconda installer : https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/hashes/all/

    As you can see in the screenshot below, I use your hash result and find that you download a good installer, not corrupted nor malware :

    enter image description here

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