04.10.2014, 05:52, "Charles Bos" <[email protected]>: > Hi, > > It's possible to calculate the checksums yourself. Just install the openssl > package and then run the following: > > $ openssl sha256 filename.tar.gz > > (with filename.tar.gz being the name of the source tarball that you're > using) > > Hope this helps
Charles, obviously....I can also use sha256sum foo.tar.gz to get it..... IMHO, the point is to get it from the author/the source; it is _his_ checksum which is the reference, not the checksum of a file I have downloaded from his website; my file might be 'corrupt', etc.
