CentOS - Sep 2006 - MD5/Checksums for debug files?

Being new at distro SOPs, I don't know if this is an unusual thought.

With a kernel debug package (or any such debug package) would it be
prudent in todays world to have a checksum or signature process to
assure the downloaded file is untampered with and complete?

What prompts this is I just downloaded the kernel packages that Johnny
put up. I had not realized they were so large and thought "TG I'm not
on
dial-up anymore".

Anyway, thought I would raise the question.

TIA
--
Bill

On Wed, 2006-09-27 at 09:01 -0400, William L. Maltby
wrote:
> Being new at distro SOPs, I don't know if this is an unusual thought.
> 
> With a kernel debug package (or any such debug package) would it be
> prudent in todays world to have a checksum or signature process to
> assure the downloaded file is untampered with and complete?
> 
> What prompts this is I just downloaded the kernel packages that Johnny
> put up. I had not realized they were so large and thought "TG I'm
not on
> dial-up anymore".
> 
> Anyway, thought I would raise the question.
Ran the "rpm --checksig" and it says all is ok. I presume that is
sufficient. Should have ran that before posting just because I didn't
see any external sum files.
> 
> TIA
> --
> Bill
> 
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