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@@ -83,10 +83,12 @@ from the input file.
::
- file(<MD5|SHA1|SHA224|SHA256|SHA384|SHA512> <filename> <variable>)
+ file(<HASH> <filename> <variable>)
Compute a cryptographic hash of the content of ``<filename>`` and
-store it in a ``<variable>``.
+store it in a ``<variable>``. The supported ``<HASH>`` algorithm names
+are those listed by the :ref:`string(\<HASH\>) <Supported Hash Algorithms>`
+command.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -153,7 +155,8 @@ Move a file or directory within a filesystem from ``<oldname>`` to
file(REMOVE_RECURSE [<files>...])
Remove the given files. The ``REMOVE_RECURSE`` mode will remove the given
-files and directories, also non-empty directories
+files and directories, also non-empty directories. No error is emitted if a
+given file does not exist.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -233,8 +236,8 @@ Additional options to ``DOWNLOAD`` are:
``EXPECTED_HASH ALGO=<value>``
Verify that the downloaded content hash matches the expected value, where
- ``ALGO`` is one of ``MD5``, ``SHA1``, ``SHA224``, ``SHA256``, ``SHA384``, or
- ``SHA512``. If it does not match, the operation fails with an error.
+ ``ALGO`` is one of the algorithms supported by ``file(<HASH>)``.
+ If it does not match, the operation fails with an error.
``EXPECTED_MD5 <value>``
Historical short-hand for ``EXPECTED_HASH MD5=<value>``.