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16th November 2007, 09:56 AM
#1
Corrupted ISO Downloads
I have been trying to download the install iso for FC8 but I can't seem to get one that results in the correct md5sum. Anyone else been having problems?
I have tried the bittorrent link, download from a mirror using gwget and a download from another mirror using firefox, but all give the wrong, but same, md5sum upon download. I am now trying a download from the main fedora site, so we'll see if that works.
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16th November 2007, 10:36 AM
#2
Hello:
Fedora uses SHA1sum, which will not produce the same output as md5sum.
You are comparing the output of md5sum with the published SHA1sum, which is causing the confusion.
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16th November 2007, 10:49 AM
#3
Thanks for that, was obviously having a very dumb moment! Just done a sha1sum and it is fine.
Was there any reason why sha1 is used rather than md5?
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16th November 2007, 11:06 AM
#4
Originally Posted by
sce8pmh
Thanks for that, was obviously having a very dumb moment! Just done a sha1sum and it is fine.
Was there any reason why sha1 is used rather than md5?
Hello:
Don't worry, your not the first nor will you be the last with the same issue
I believe SHA1sum was chosen as it is more robust.
I'm sure RahulSundaram [another CM] could provide the definitive answer.
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