Hello All, I have a script I built that tars a bunch of files then it creates a sha256sum of the file and stores it in a database. The file is then sent to someone else who checks the database for the sha hash and verifies it.
So far, all works well. What I would like to know is if there is a benefit or a reason to switch from using sha256sum to signing the files with gnupg. It seems to me the real benefit would be the ability to know that so-and-so signed the file with their key but currently the script now creates the sha256 hash and stores it with the users name and info in the database. So is there an advantage? Or maybe not an advantage, but a better reason to use gnupg over sha2? Thanks! Nathan /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
