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TaTuKoMa

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Registered: 2021-11-14

Posts: 16

How to check signature without open key?

Hello. I'm windows user. And i want install Arch. So i was start read install guide where said 'Verify signature'. I was install Kleopatra (GPG for windows) and for use it i need some open key. In the download brash is only signature and file. Where i can download open key? Or how to check signature without open key?

TaTuKoMa

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Registered: 2021-11-14

Posts: 16

Re: How to check signature without open key?

It was required to find out who the developer of the file is. And see his public key.

Ferdinand

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From: Norway

Registered: 2020-01-02

Posts: 338

Re: How to check signature without open key?

You can use MD5 or SHA1. The purpose is to check that you download the real thing and not something that has been modified or corrupted during download. On the Windows computer, first download the iso, and then open a command prompt (power-shell) and use Get-FileHash:

Get-FileHash FILENAME -Algorithm MD5

SHA1 should also work.
Compare what you get with what's on the download page.

Last edited by Ferdinand (2021-11-14 16:49:43)

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Slithery

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From: Norfolk, UK

Registered: 2013-12-01

Posts: 5,776

Re: How to check signature without open key?

Or just download the torrent instead as the hashes are already checked due to the bittorrent protocol.

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