"Python" <python at rgbaz.eu> wrote in message news:mailman.799.1221063937.3487.python-list at python.org... > here's an example: > Arno at Computer:~% echo "hello" | md5 > b1946ac92492d2347c6235b4d2611184 > How do I get the same results? Checksum the same string. >>> md5.new("hello\n").hexdigest() 'b1946ac92492d2347c6235b4d2611184'