Difference between revisions of "Check a Downloaded ISO Image For Errors"

To check the integrity of your downloaded file, it will be necessary to first open the downloaded checksum file using a text editor such as ''Gedit''. Depending on whether you intend to use sha1 or sha256, ensure that you have downloaded and opened the appropriate checksum file (i.e. ending in -sha1.sum or sha256.sum, respectively) as they will contain different codes. Once the checksum file has been opened - and the code is visible - open up your terminal and change to the directory where your downloaded ISO is stored. For example, if your ISO file is located in the default ''Downloads'' folder, you would enter the following command:

For example, the following command will use sha256 generate a code from the 64 bit Manjaro XFCE 0.8.1 ISO. The code generated can then be compared tothe code provided by the appropriate sha256 checksum file: