code: def _get_md5(name, path):
      '''
      Get the MD5 checksum of a file from a container
      '''
      output = run_stdout(name,
                          'md5sum {0}'.format(pipes.quote(path)),
                          ignore_retcode=True)
      try:
          return output.split()[0]
      except IndexError:
          # Destination file does not exist or could not be accessed
          return Nonf _get_md5(name, path):
      '''
      Get the MD5 checksum of a file from a container
      '''
      output = run_stdout(name,
                          'md5sum {0}'.format(pipes.quote(path)),
                          ignore_retcode=True)
      try:
          return output.split()[0]
      except IndexError:
          # Destination file does not exist or could not be accessed
          return None
docs: Get the MD5 checksum of a file from a container