sha1sum check? help
 

hey all, newb question here.
I am almost done downloading the FedoraCore4 i386 DVD.
There is a file called SHA1SUM .. can someone explain how I use this, i assume its a check-sum, i am not aware of how to checksum verify a file.
what software do i need to use to do this ?
E.
montreal, canada

A sha1sum is like an md5sum - both are used to verify the integrity of files. If you're running Linux already, you should be able to run "sha1sum [file]" in the terminal. If you're in Windows, GNU has a sha1sum program for that too: ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/binary/sha1sum.exe