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PR #303 added SHA-256 checksum verification to install.sh before extraction; its calculate_sha256 helper uses sha256sum or shasum and fails closed with "No SHA-256 checksum tool found" when neither is present, and the new header requirement notes sha256sum on Linux or shasum on macOS. This note documents that new prerequisite.

Source: runpod/runpodctl#303

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The script installs the latest version to `/usr/local/bin` when run as root, or to `~/.local/bin` for non-root users. If you don't have root access, the script displays instructions for adding `runpodctl` to your PATH.

<Note>
The install script verifies the downloaded release against its SHA-256 checksum before installing, so it needs a checksum tool to be present: `sha256sum` on Linux or `shasum` on macOS. These are preinstalled in most environments, but on minimal images without one the install aborts.
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