>> OK, now I'm back in newbie mode :^> How do you use those?
>
> Well... it depends. For example rpm has an option for checking
>pgp signatures if there is one built in - more details in the man page.
I've been doing the integrity checks on RPM installs, but that was to
check against files being corrupted in download. Belatedly, I realize that
would also check for tampering.
I have textutils as part of my RH 5.2 install. I'll check the man
pages on cksum.
>Else you sould get the pgp pack and compile it. In the pgp man page will
Where do I get the pgp pack? Does it work with RPMS?
(Yes, I know RPMS are a crutch, but right now I find them a useful tool
as well.)
Thanks in advance.