MD5 - Perl interface to the MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm
use MD5; $context = new MD5; $context->reset(); $context->add(LIST); $context->addfile(HANDLE); $digest = $context->digest(); $string = $context->hexdigest(); $digest = MD5->hash(SCALAR); $string = MD5->hexhash(SCALAR);
The MD5 module is depreciated. Use Digest::MD5 instead.
MD5
Digest::MD5
The current MD5 module is just a wrapper around the Digest::MD5 module. It is provided so that legacy code that rely on the old interface still work and get the speed benefit of the new module.
In addition to the methods provided for Digest::MD5 objects, this module provide the class methods MD5->hash() and MD5->hexhash() that do the same as the md5() and md5_hex() functions provided by Digest::MD5.
To install MD5, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm MD5
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install MD5
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.