Re: Any way to automate checking a package's MD5sum?
It's also useful to note that the "debsums" utility will check every
file on you filesystem against the md5sums listed in packages. While it
can't be relied on 100% for security (since the md5's can be mod'd if
you get cracked.), it's a nice additional feature.
On Tue, 2001-12-18 at 16:04, Joey Hess wrote:
> Lance Simmons wrote:
> > The Debian website lists MD5sums for each package. Is there any way to
> > automate the checking of a package's MD5sum after you download it, or
> > does it have to be done by hand?
> >
> > Debsums is useful for checking the MD5sums of the _files_ of a package,
> > but how do I check the MD5sum of the package itself (short of running
> > md5sum by hand and comparing it to the MD5sum posted on the Debian
> > website)?
> >
> > Or is this already done somehow?
>
> Apt automatically checks the ms5sums of each package it downloads.
>
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