Albretch Mueller wrote: > rsync uses crc for its data integrity checks. Why is it you can't use > it like any other OS utility?
The code for CRC is so small and simple that virtually all applications choose to implement it directly, rather than use a library or an external application for it. Also, note, there is no single `crc` (unlike MD5 or sha128). Strictly speaking, Cyclic Redundancy Code is an algorithm, and you need to specify more parameters (bit-width, polynom, initial value, and more) to be able to actually implement it in code. Sometimes people also say CRC when it is unambiguous in a certain field, like CRC-32 for ethernet frames). > How do I get all packages to be locally installed using dpkg from a > public Windows machine? I'm not sure I understand this question or how it relates to the previous one. Cheers, Thomas
