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. > > -- > see shy jo > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Blake Barnett (bdb) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sr. Unix Administrator DevelopOnline.com office: 480-377-6816 Learning is a skill, you get better at it with practice.
