First System: [root@testbox ~]# prelink -y /bin/ls > /bin/ls.org [root@testbox ~]# md5sum /bin/ls 71ab9695aa71067a3a24cd46a9f34e97 /bin/ls [root@testbox ~]# md5sum /bin/ls.org 9b6a112bdfec414171e85695dcb6412b /bin/ls.org Second System: [root@web85 ~]# prelink -y /bin/ls > /bin/ls.org [root@web85 ~]# md5sum /bin/ls d355f25ae401c7abd53314da3425c293 /bin/ls [root@web85 ~]# md5sum /bin/ls.org 9b6a112bdfec414171e85695dcb6412b /bin/ls.org Notice how both systems after prelinking has been removed have the same md5check sums: testbox: 9b6a112bdfec414171e85695dcb6412b /bin/ls.org web85: 9b6a112bdfec414171e85695dcb6412b /bin/ls.org