the size and md5sum on the download site are correct
they are for the gzip compressed tgz file

*whatever you used to download the tgz gunzip'd it without telling you*
the size and md5sum you get are for the uncompressed tgz file

On Wed, 21 May 2008 19:40:15 -0400 Mark Tague wrote:
> > whatever you used to download the tgz gunzip'd it without telling you
> > the md5sum of the gunzip'd tarball is
> >     3ca43501a73a0312e533d03f67e5bd41
> > I've seen internet explorer do this

> > -- Glenn Fowler -- AT&T Research, Florham Park NJ --

> Re: ast-ksh.2008-02-02.tgz      source code

> However, this is exactly the same md5sum I get when I run md5 command on the 
> tarball after downloading (all done on FreeBSD 6.2 Unix like system). The 
> concern is that this md5sum that we both get, is NOT the same as what is 
> posted on the download web page.

> More detailed description follows - 

> The web page: 
> http://www.research.att.com/~gsf/cgi-bin/download.cgi?action=list&name=ast-ksh

> link for: ast-ksh.2008-02-02.tgz      source code

> shows a different md5sum. That is the concern I have.  Since you get the same 
> md5sum that I get 
>            3ca43501a73a0312e533d03f67e5bd41
> then I am wondering if the ast-ksh.2008-02-02.tgz file on the server has been 
> compromised or if the web page showing is showing the incorrect md5sum
>            d2a71e320fbaa7a0fd950a27c7e4b099
>     and wrong file size of: 1686309 ?

> Note: FreeBSD (ver 6.2) Ports package is expecting the following:
>            md5sum: d2a71e320fbaa7a0fd950a27c7e4b099
>            tarball size: 1686309
>            tarball name: ast-ksh.2008-02-02.tgz

> This seems to agree with what the web page (www.research.att.com, server) 
> says the md5sum and tarball size should be. Therefore something changed. If 
> the tarball is in fact good and uncompromised then please let met know. In 
> that case, how do I report such erroneous md5sum and file size?

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