Re: [kernel.org] md5 for verifying downloads of kernel [right post]

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Mon Apr 05 2004 - 11:08:13 EST


Xan wrote:
> Is it possible to put in webpage and in ftp a link and a file, respectively,
> of the md5 sums (or any other checking file program) of all kernel files?.
> With this, anyone could see if the downloaded kernel file (usually more than
> 30MB) is well-downloaded.
>
> Thanks,
> Xan.
>
> PS: I believe that one good place to put link were after cset link. That is,
> the lines of kernel.org were as:
>
> [...] 2.6.4 2004-03-11 03:16
> UTC F V VI C MD5 Changelog
>

Look for .sign files.

-hpa

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