How to use md5sum check {SOLVED}
Greetings from Amsterdam
I'm having problems with md5sum check. I cannot get it to work. I download a iso file and save it. I then open a terminal and type: md5sum "space" I go to the saved ISO file and right click and go to properties. I then copy the file name and past it into the terminal. andy1960@debimint-li-3710 ~ $ md5sum linuxmint-15-cinnamon-dvd-32bit.iso md5sum: linuxmint-15-cinnamon-dvd-32bit.iso: No such file or directory andy1960@debimint-li-3710 ~ $ Tried it as root, the result was the same. Where and what am I doing wrong? Many thanks. |
When you open a terminal your current directory is your home directory (/home/username). Your downloaded iso file is stored at a different location.
Assuming you have downloaded it to /home/username/Downloads, you need to do the following (as normal user, from a terminal): Code:
cd Downloads Code:
md5sum Downloads/linuxmint-15-cinnamon-dvd-32bit.iso |
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Many thanks, that's done the trick. The file was on my Desktop. I just forgot to change the directory. Now I can enjoy the sun in Westerpark. Thanks again. |
You're welcome :)
BTW: There's a click-able link on the top right-hand side that puts up the [SOLVED] tag, no need to do this by hand ;) |
A few years ago during a bout of serious scriptwriting practice I created one that makes comparing checksums easier. Perhaps it will be of help to you.
I named it "comparisum", but you can call it whatever you want. Copy it to a file, chmod it to be executable, and run the -h option for a full description of how to use it. Code:
#!/bin/bash |
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