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I'm trying to install anaconda. I'm following the official instructions but when I get to the second step, I run the following command:

$ sha256sum /path/filename
sha256sum: /path/filename: No such file or directory
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  • Hi, I rolled back your last edit. Since the solution is already provided in the accepted answer, there is no need to also add it to the question. This could only confuse a user with the same problem as yours.
    – BeastOfCaerbannog
    Nov 18, 2019 at 20:37

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It seems OP didn't adapt the command to his computer.

In the command sha256sum /path/filename, there is 3 parts :

  • sha256sum is the command to show the file hash value
  • path is the path to reach the Anaconda installer, so it's the Download file in the OP case
  • filename is the name of the Anaconda installer, the current name is Anaconda3-2019.10-Linux-x86_64.sh

So the command would be :

sha256sum ~/Downloads/Anaconda3-2019.10-Linux-x86_64.sh

It would return the hash of the file, which you have to compare on the link where you donwload it; if it's NOT the same, don't use it, it could be a malware or just the file corrupt itself during download.

Hash list of Anaconda installer : https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/hashes/all/

As you can see in the screenshot below, I use your hash result and find that you download a good installer, not corrupted nor malware :

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  • I following from the website, I need this for university.
    – SeemsToBeStuck
    Nov 18, 2019 at 13:52
  • @SeemsToBeStuck it's not the same issue, and I think you just need to choose the university version when running the installer
    – damadam
    Nov 18, 2019 at 13:54
  • I can continue with the emulator.
    – SeemsToBeStuck
    Nov 18, 2019 at 14:04

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