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Created February 23, 2014 23:56
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Quick instructions for verifying a downloaded file
# verifying an md5 checksum...
md5 electrum-1.9.7.dmg
# then compare checksum
# verifying a gpg sig...
# 1. find the hex key id for the signer's public key
gpg --recv-keys 0x22453004695506FD
# 2. download the file and the .asc signature file for that file then
# 3. validate the file
gpg --verify electrum-1.9.7.dmg{.asc.txt,}
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