you can use md5sum, it normally takes input from a file but you can always pipe the string to it via echo. many databases, such as mysql have a built in funtion to calculate md5 hashes, check your docs to see how to use it brian Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote: > Is there a command line tool to create an MD5 hash from a text > string? I would like to store encrypted passwords in a database, but > I have having a tough time finding a utility to create them for me. > > Thanks in advance! > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org >Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery >tclug-list at mn-linux.org >https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list