How to ckeck MD5 signatures after download ISO files?

aliamiri · 05-09-2006, 07:25 AM

Hi there,

Well, it's easy, but I have no clue what should I do with those MD5 signature files when download some applications or some Distro .iso files.
I mean how should I check MD5 signatures? Is there a software which I must use? How?
Thank you in advance for all your kind responses.

Regards,
Ali

Linux.tar.gz · 05-09-2006, 07:41 AM

md5sum whatever.iso

mebrelith · 05-09-2006, 07:50 AM

Right, so... you downloaded the .md5sums right? And have'em in the same dir that your ISOs are? Ok, now all you have to do is type

Code:

md5sum -c {insert here some file.md5sum}

If everything is ok, your computer will spend the next few minutes working and then if the ISO is fine you'll get a message statin so.

aliamiri · 05-09-2006, 08:11 AM

Thanks a lot Linux.tar.gz and Mebrelith

And any idea for checking MD5sums under Windows OS?

Regards,
Ali

tredegar · 05-09-2006, 08:32 AM

Google is your friend:

Google for md5sum windows

First hit.

CoE2006 · 05-09-2006, 12:19 PM

hi how can burn my linspire iso file i'm using windows 2000????

J.W. · 05-09-2006, 01:16 PM

Just use whatever burner app you prefer (Nero, etc). Make certain however that you burn the ISO as an image, not as a regular file.