How to check & match “md5sum” ?
How many people know, their downloads are correctly done or downloaded file is same file as per they aspect ? I think No One Care !
You must check this thing, because of
- Security reason
- No hidden malicious content included with original file
- Proper complete downloading
Now, Question is HOW?
n Solution is with the check “md5sum“. Ohh… not check, It’s a MATCH !
Now, Mostly Every Impotent Downloads are Available with 2 things…
- Download_File_Original.fileExtention
- “md5sum” of Download_File_Original.fileExtention
You First Download your File and then generate md5sum.
For generating md5sum follow this steps :
- Open Terminal (Alt+Ctrl+t) n type below command
- $ md5sum /file-path/Download_File_Original.fileExtention
It will generate md5sum. Copy It !
Now Open your Download Page, Where Original md5sum available. Match It. (Type Ctrl + F on your Web-page n Ctrl + V ). If your coped md5sum available on page then it will highlighted.

md5sum CHECK
That’s It…
Find more about md5sum : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Md5sum
Enjoy Happy Downloading…
Thank u.