2.4.4. Verify the Downloaded File

Procedure 2.3. Verify the Downloaded File

1. To verify that a file downloaded from the Red Hat Customer Portal is error-free, access the portal site and go to that package's Software Details page. The Software Details page displays the MD5 and SHA256 "checksum" values. Use the checksum values to check the integrity of the file.
2. Open a terminal window and run either the md5sum or sha256sum command, with the downloaded file as an argument. The program displays the checksum value for the file as the output for the command.
3. Compare the checksum value returned by the command to the corresponding value displayed on the Software Details page for the file.

   Note

   Microsoft Windows does not come equipped with a checksum tool. Windows operating system users have to download a third-party product instead.