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Re: Verifying integrity of .deb file



On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 10:28:35PM +0000, Uttam wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am currently generating a custom deb file and distributing it over
> http. What are the options to verify the integrity of .deb files on the 
> machine where I have installed the .deb?

One way to do that would be to set up a repository for the file. That
way, the Packages file will list hashsums for the .deb and apt-get (and
friends) can verify the file as you download it.

This also has the advantage that your end users can get updates as
easily as the rest of their OS.

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