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Verify downloaded file checksum in ubuntu
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| Open Terminal using .. | |
| Ctrl+Alt+T | |
| Assume you downloaded ISO file in " Downloads/ISO files " Directory | |
| Use " cd " command to enter the folders .. Example : | |
| $ cd Downloads/ISO\ files/ & Press Enter ( If your folder names are with space use back slash , space to enter the directory ) | |
| type " ls " to list the files inside the folder | |
| ~Downloads/ISO files$ ls & copy the iso file name | |
| enter below command to get sha256 checksum of the desired file .. | |
| ~Downloads/ISO files$ sha256sum -b ubuntu-16.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso & Press enter | |
| You will be provided by a checksum & varify that with original checksum from Ubuntu website |
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