not sure if this is the proper place to post this question. if not, feel free to move it..............

how to i install/use the md5sums package? is it even a package? (shows his NOObie ignorance ) i see there's an asc file for that in the pub download section. reason i ask, is sometimes when i install a package (say a texstar rpm, for instance) i get a message that the md5sums are not correct or don't match. i always just click to install anyway & never had a problem with software not working. is this a big deal? if so, what do i need to do to make things kosher? as always, thanks for any answers....
Chris

http://www.mandrakeusers.org/viewtopic.php...p?p=32853#32853

that explained it to me a bit, as far as .iso's go. but what about rpm's? can you issue the same command to check an rpm md5sum?



i was getting the invalid md5 message with the latest texstar KDE3.1.3rpm. it's also happened a few other times with assorted rpm's.

thanks,
Chris

Go to our d-load site and read the "read me" file, it explains why, and how to fix it. You can also get the "pubring file there. ftp://213.232.94.69/pub/Texstar/gpgkey

okay, i'm having a brain fart here, or just not understanding things. here's what the read me file in texstar's download area says.



i tried that & it tells me that there's no file to import. can't i just copy the pubring.gpg file & put it in my home directory? also, does that mean the "home" directory itself, or "/home/chris" directory? and, can i do the same with the MDKusers .gpg file? sorry, but i still don't get it even after reading the read me files & the "how to" link you directed me to.
Chris

D-load and save the file to /home/chris
Then open a term, su and root password. then type


Then type

You should then see something like this:

cool! thanks anon, that worked for texstar's gpg. got the output exactly as you wrote. now........what about that asc file in the users download area for the .iso images? tried the same method with that & i get a "bash command not found" error. and, do all download sources (PLF, etc) have their own .gpg or md5sum files to download via this same method? (if i'm being a pain, tell me so. just tryin' to learn.)
Chris

Your not being a pain
The .gpg file you just imported, is needed because Texstars files do not come from Mandrake, well, they do, but he's changed/ rebuilt them.
You don't need that key file for Mandrake ISOs as there already signed by mandrake.

The md5sum.asc file is basically there for you to check that you had a perfect d-load of the ISO
Since the ISO is a huge file, it can come down the line incomplete, so use the md5sum to check the iso is not corrupt

again, thanks for your patience! now i understand. enough geeking & learning for a Saturday. time to mix the first G & T of the day!
laters,
Chris