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Re: Please integrate MD5SUM into ISO files



Hi Alexey,

Alexey Eromenko <al4321@gmail.com> writes:

> Hello,
>
> One thing that I consider very useful -- is the addition of MD5sum
> into the ISO image itself.
>
> Thankfully Debian already has the tools to do this:
> "implantisomd5 mydata.iso"
> and
> "checkisomd5 -v mydata.iso"
>
> This is very handy to check multiple ISOs quickly without resorting to
> an external file like "isos.md5", especially when I copy the ISOs from
> one Hard Disk to the next, and may forget the accompanying .md5 file.
>
> This idea comes from Red Hat, but it is universally convenient to use
> on any ISO files.

Neat!  Would you please "reportbug debian-cd" so your request doesn't
fall through the cracks?  That said, can this program be extended to use
sha512sums instead, or is there an alternative that uses SHA512 instead
of MD5?

https://www.debian.org/CD/faq/#verify

Regards,
Nicholas

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