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Subject:	Re: verifying a (src) rpm
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Date:	Tue, 26 May 2009 21:36:06 +0000
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Ron Rechenmacher wrote:
> Hi,
> I want to install kernel-2.6.18-128.1.10.el5.src.rpm which I can get via:
>     wget ftp://linux.fnal.gov/linux/scientific/53/SRPMS/vendor/\
> kernel-2.6.18-128.1.10.el5.src.rpm

run and read; 'man man'.

after above, run and read; 'man rpm'. while reading, enter '/checksig'.
pressing <n> key will move you to each occurrence.

to verify a package;
 rpm --checksig filename

to verify that a package is not corrupt, examine md5sum;
 rpm --checksig --nogpg filename

hth.

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peace out.

tc,hago.

g
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