hi folks,

I have to write a script,that should handle below things.

There is already a tgz file comprises of few bin file.

1)i have to calculate the check sum of the file.
2)i have to append that check sum to the same file at end.
3)i have to rename the file.



Req2:

We will download that particular file from website.

Now i have to extract appended check sum and then check sum have to be recalculated.
I have to make sure both check sums are same are not.

If both are same i could make out downloaded tar file hasn't been corrupted.


Kindly plz help me out.

Hello and Welcome to linuxquestions.org


Regarding the script, can you please let us know where you are facing the problem ? Post the script you have till now so we can help you when you facing the issue.

Hi,

Below is the script.


#!/bin/bash


function execCmd()
{
cmd=$*
$cmd >> $LOG_FILE 2>&1
if [ "$?" != "0" ]
then
add2Log "ERROR : $cmd FAILED in `pwd`"
exit -1
fi
}




function create_usb_upgrade_pkg()
{
export PKG_DIR ="/data/usb/../"
export PKG_NAME ="upgrade_pkg.tgz"
export NEW_PKG = "2.5.4.....firmware"

execCmd md5sum PKG_DIR/PKG_NAME

cat "md5sum string" >> PKG_DIR/PKG_NAME

execCmd mv PKG_DIR/PKG_NAME PKG_DIR/NEW_PKG

}


create_usb_upgrade_pkg


__________________________

My problem is after i calculate i need to append that 32 bit string to the tgz file.After i need to modify the name.
The package with new name will be available in the website.We will download the file.so now i need to write a logic in c to extract that appended string and need to be remove from that file and then have to be calculate md5sum.

Now extracted string and new string should be same.





This is for validation of a file.
Kindly let me know if any fine logic is available to do above thing.



Regards,
Harianth

As far as i know md5 ... It will change whenever you change anything. when you rename the file, i think the md5 will change..

Why not give the md5 as text as all other software do ?

Hi,

Below is the script.


#!/bin/bash


function execCmd()
{
cmd=$*
$cmd >> $LOG_FILE 2>&1
if [ "$?" != "0" ]
then
add2Log "ERROR : $cmd FAILED in `pwd`"
exit -1
fi
}




function create_usb_upgrade_pkg()
{
export PKG_DIR ="/data/usb/../"
export PKG_NAME ="upgrade_pkg.tgz"
export NEW_PKG = "2.5.4.....firmware"

execCmd md5sum PKG_DIR/PKG_NAME

cat "md5sum string" >> PKG_DIR/PKG_NAME

execCmd mv PKG_DIR/PKG_NAME PKG_DIR/NEW_PKG

}


create_usb_upgrade_pkg


__________________________

My problem is after i calculate i need to append that 32 bit string to the tgz file.After i need to modify the name.
The package with new name will be available in the website.We will download the file.so now i need to write a logic in c to extract that appended string and need to be remove from that file and then have to be calculate md5sum.

Now extracted string and new string should be same.





This is for validation of a file.
Kindly let me know if any fine logic is available to do above thing.



Regards,
Harianth

No, a md5sum is calculated over the content.

Not 100% sure where you see the problem in C.

1)
You can fseek to 32 bytes before the end of the file and find the md5sum that you appended.
2)
You can calculate a new md5sum over the full data except for the last 32 bytes of the file.

Do a search for cryptlib. Quite sure it will contain the md5 algorithm (function) and that way it will prevent you from re-inventing the wheel


PS There is a dedicated programming section here at LQ. Your question might fit better there. If you agree, you can ask a moderator to move the thread by reporting your opening post.