Checking Integrity of GPG4Windows
flapflap
flapflap at riseup.net
Mon Sep 19 15:33:00 CEST 2016
Hi,
aguy whowrites:
> Not sure if this is the right place or if I will get a reply or if I will
> have to check the mailing list for replies but I'm going to give it a try.
>
> I am trying to install GPG4Windows and want to check the integrity of GPG
> but am struggling to follow the instructions at the site:
> https://www.gnupg.org/download/integrity_check.html
>
> I am trying to follow the instructions for not having an old version of GPG
> installed, however where do I enter the following code they suggest and how
> do I modify it for my GPG4Windows executable file? What program do I use?
> Keep in mind I don't have an old version of GPG installed.
>
> sha1sum gnupg-2.0.30.tar.bz2
That is the command for Linux/Unix systems. If you are under Windows,
you'll use
certutil -hashfile FileToHash.ext sha1
(via
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732443.aspx#BKMK_hashfile)
In your case (gpg4win), your "FileToHash.ext" is most likely
"gpg4win-2.3.3.exe" (depends on the package you downloaded from
gpg4win.org).
1. launch "cmd.exe" (e.g. via start menu)
2. type the command
certutil -hashfile gpg4win-2.3.3.exe sha1
3. press [enter] to start the command
4. compare the output with the "SHA1 checksum" for your file listed on
https://www.gpg4win.org/package-integrity.html
Cheers,
~flapflap
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