Most GNU/Linux distributions come with the md5sum utility, installed by
default. So this utility is a handy tool for validation of a Trisquel ISO
image file in addition to GPG. In fact, many free software distributions like
Replicant OS have detailed instructions on how to verify their downloaded
files using md5sum.
Unfortunately, Trisquel's relevant wiki page
(https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/download-trisquel) does not have instructions
for users on validation using the md5sum utility. So this is my humble
attempt to document this missing piece.
Upon downloading Trisquel you should find an MD5 and GPG link. Download the
md5 file by:right-clicking the *.md5 file,clicking Save Link As (or similar,
depending on what web browser you're using), andsaving the file in the same
folder that you saved the ISO or torrent file.GNU/Linux users
Open your Terminal program and cd to the directory that you downloaded the
files to. For example, if you downloaded the files to your Downloads
directory then type:
cd Downloads
md5sum -c trisquel_7.0_amd64.iso.md5You need to replace
trisquel_7.0_amd64.iso.md5 with the name of the *.md5 file that you
downloaded, depending on what edition you selected.
If all went well then you should receive the following output:
trisquel_7.0_amd64.iso: OKCongratulations! You can now proceed to install
Trisquel.
You may edit the attached preformatted text file and add to the specified
wiki page.
Special thanks to Muhammed for the specific format.
<pre>Upon downloading Trisquel you should find an MD5 and GPG link. Download
the md5 file by:<ul><li>right-clicking the *.md5 file,</li><li>clicking Save
Link As (or similar, depending on what web browser you're using),
and</li><li>saving the file in the same folder that you saved the ISO or
torrent file.</li></ul><strong>GNU/Linux users</strong>
Open your Terminal program and cd to the directory that you downloaded the
files to. For example, if you downloaded the files to your
<strong>Downloads</strong> directory then type:
<code>cd Downloads
md5sum -c trisquel_7.0_amd64.iso.md5</code>You need to replace
trisquel_7.0_amd64.iso.md5 with the name of the *.md5 file that you downloaded,
depending on what edition you selected.
If all went well then you should receive the following output:
<code>trisquel_7.0_amd64.iso: OK</code>Congratulations! You can now proceed to
<a href="https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/installation-guide";>install
Trisquel</a>.</pre>
