Ubuntu – Generate SHA, MD5 and other checksums from properties menu (added “Digests” tab)

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I am trying to restore a function that I had on my last box. It added a tab in the properties menu of any file called "Digests". From there I could choose any/all of the hash formats, click hash and it would generate said checksums right there.

What I am trying to find out is either the name of the package or acquire the location of it's installation.

I have started a thread on UbuntuForums pertaining to this already

Best Answer

There is nautilus-gtkhash to add a context menu to nautilus.

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The standalone application is gtkhash.

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Both can be installed with

sudo apt install gtkhash

or

sudo apt install nautilus-gtkhash

After installing, restart nautilus. You can close nautilus as follows. Merely closing all the nautilus windows is not enough.

nautilus -q

After restarting nautilus, there will now be a Digest tab in the Properties dialog box.