---
name: "gt-encseq-md5"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "genometools"
version: "1.6.5+ds-2.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gt-encseq-md5"
---

# gt-encseq-md5(1)

Display MD5 sums for an encoded sequence.

## NAME

gt-encseq-md5 - Display MD5 sums for an encoded sequence.

## SYNOPSIS

**gt encseq md5** \[option ...\] indexname

## DESCRIPTION

- **-fromindex** \[*yes\|no*\]

  use MD5 table from .md5 file (default: yes)

- **-o** \[*filename*\]

  redirect output to specified file (default: undefined)

- **-gzip** \[*yes\|no*\]

  write gzip compressed output file (default: no)

- **-bzip2** \[*yes\|no*\]

  write bzip2 compressed output file (default: no)

- **-force** \[*yes\|no*\]

  force writing to output file (default: no)

- **-help**

  display help and exit

- **-version**

  display version information and exit

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to https://github.com/genometools/genometools/issues.