diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Asset/AssetInfoModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Asset/AssetInfoModule.cs
index 9ea63438df..a5207ebcb0 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Asset/AssetInfoModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Asset/AssetInfoModule.cs
@@ -87,6 +87,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Asset
             if (m_scene == null)
                 m_scene = scene;
 
+            MainConsole.Instance.Commands.AddCommand(
+                "asset",
+                false,
+                "show asset",
+                "show asset <ID>",
+                "Show asset information",
+                HandleShowAsset);
+
             MainConsole.Instance.Commands.AddCommand(
                 "asset", false, "dump asset",
                 "dump asset <id>",
@@ -130,5 +138,48 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Asset
             
             MainConsole.Instance.OutputFormat("Asset dumped to file {0}", fileName);
         }
+
+        void HandleShowAsset(string module, string[] args)
+        {
+            if (args.Length < 3)
+            {
+                MainConsole.Instance.Output("Syntax: show asset <ID>");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            AssetBase asset = m_scene.AssetService.Get(args[2]);
+
+            if (asset == null || asset.Data.Length == 0)
+            {
+                MainConsole.Instance.Output("Asset not found");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            int i;
+
+            MainConsole.Instance.OutputFormat("Name: {0}", asset.Name);
+            MainConsole.Instance.OutputFormat("Description: {0}", asset.Description);
+            MainConsole.Instance.OutputFormat("Type: {0} (type number = {1})", (AssetType)asset.Type, asset.Type);
+            MainConsole.Instance.OutputFormat("Content-type: {0}", asset.Metadata.ContentType);
+            MainConsole.Instance.OutputFormat("Size: {0} bytes", asset.Data.Length);
+            MainConsole.Instance.OutputFormat("Temporary: {0}", asset.Temporary ? "yes" : "no");
+            MainConsole.Instance.OutputFormat("Flags: {0}", asset.Metadata.Flags);
+
+            for (i = 0 ; i < 5 ; i++)
+            {
+                int off = i * 16;
+                if (asset.Data.Length <= off)
+                    break;
+                int len = 16;
+                if (asset.Data.Length < off + len)
+                    len = asset.Data.Length - off;
+
+                byte[] line = new byte[len];
+                Array.Copy(asset.Data, off, line, 0, len);
+
+                string text = BitConverter.ToString(line);
+                MainConsole.Instance.Output(String.Format("{0:x4}: {1}", off, text));
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Asset/AssetServerConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Asset/AssetServerConnector.cs
index 5dcb33badf..9b80245267 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Asset/AssetServerConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Asset/AssetServerConnector.cs
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Asset
             server.AddStreamHandler(new AssetServerDeleteHandler(m_AssetService, allowDelete));
 
             MainConsole.Instance.Commands.AddCommand("kfs", false,
-                    "show digest",
-                    "show digest <ID>",
-                    "Show asset digest",
-                    HandleShowDigest);
+                    "show asset",
+                    "show asset <ID>",
+                    "Show asset information",
+                    HandleShowAsset);
 
             MainConsole.Instance.Commands.AddCommand("kfs", false,
                     "delete asset",
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Asset
             MainConsole.Instance.OutputFormat("Asset dumped to file {0}", fileName);
         }
 
-        void HandleShowDigest(string module, string[] args)
+        void HandleShowAsset(string module, string[] args)
         {
             if (args.Length < 3)
             {