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Build a Python Utility That Verifies Backup Integrity Automatically

Automatically compute and verify SHA-256 checksums of backup files using a JSON manifest to detect missing or corrupted data.

sha256 backup integrity
Python
import hashlib
import os
import json

def compute_checksum(filepath, algorithm='sha256'):
    """Compute checksum for the given file."""
    hash_func = hashlib.new(algorithm)
    with open(filepath, 'rb') as f:
        for chunk in iter(lambda: f.read(4096), b''):
            hash_func.update(chunk)
    return hash_f…
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