Conducting integrity checks of the installation medium using checksum
Whenever we download an image file of any Linux distribution, it should always be checked for correctness and safety. This can be achieved by doing an MD5 checksum of the downloaded image with the MD5 value of the correct image.
This helps in checking the integrity of the downloaded file. Any changes to the files can be detected by the MD5 hash comparison.
Whenever any changes take place in the downloaded files, the MD5 hash comparison can detect it. The larger the file size, the higher the possibility of changes in the file. It is always recommended to do the MD5 hash comparison for files such as operating system installation files on a CD.
Getting ready
The MD5 checksum is normally ...
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