How to validate iso?

[Member kaye]

Hello Friends!

1. I downloaded antiX-21_x64-full.iso
This is the latest stable version, correct?

2. I’ve learned how to verify the md5 and sha256 files. How do I check the sig file?

3. Also, how do I check the zsync file?

Thank you for your time.

[Member PPC]

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Hi!

1.- Correct!

On the rest of your questions, please check here: https://antixlinuxfan.miraheze.org/wiki/How_to_install#Verification_of_the_integrity_of_the_ISO_file

P.

[Moderator caprea]

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Not sure if this answers point 3 for you
https://mxlinux.org/wiki/system/zsync/

[Member kaye]

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Hey guys, thanks for the response.

Regarding the sig, from this site:

https://antixlinuxfan.miraheze.org/wiki/How_to_install#Verification_of_the_integrity_of_the_ISO_file

I first tried this:

gpg --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 4A0C4F9C

which resulted in this: gpg: keyserver receive failed: Server indicated a failure

Then I tried this:

gpg --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys B9B6375C 0679EE98 892C32F1

which also resulted in this: gpg: keyserver receive failed: Server indicated a failure

Let me just reiterate that both md5 and sha256 checked out. I just wanted to check the signature also, just to be sure. But if you think it’s unnecessary, then let me know also.

Thank you

• This reply was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by kaye.

[Member kaye]

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On a side note, do the md5 and sha256 of the downloaded iso change if I move it from it’s original download location (eg /home/user/Downloads) to somewhere else (eg my flashdrive or another partition on the hard drive) ? I’m asking because I think it’s changed. File corrupted during the move?

Second side note, if I download the iso from the U.S., would it have the same md5 and sha256 as the one from another location, say U.K.?
– update on secode side note. i checked. apparently the md5 and sha256 are the same no matter where you download it from.
– however, why are there two versions of the antiX here: https://antixlinux.com/download/
antiX-21-sysVinit and the other is antiX-21-runit
I assume the one I downloaded is the antiX-21-sysVinit ?

• This reply was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by kaye.
• This reply was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by kaye.
• This reply was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by kaye.

[Moderator caprea]

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Hi Kaye, the md5 and sha256 of the downloaded iso should not change if you move it from one to another place.

If you go to the download page of this forum and scroll down you find the md5sums and sha256 of the isos, so yes they are the same in different countries.You will also find there a guide for the signature verification of the ISO.

Edit to answer your edit:In the antiX21 release information are 2 notes from anticapitalista
Note 1: antiX devs advise users to download and use the sysVinit versions ie any iso files NOT in the runit folder.

Note 2: runit editions now set up in a similar way to Void/Artix.
Users should be prepared to familiarize themselves with how runit services work.
https://antixlinux.com/blog/
Nevertheless, a series of users prefers the runit version, for eg it’s faster.

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[Member kaye]

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hello caprea, my md5 and sha256 changed. Does this mean the file was corrupted during the move?
I moved it from hard drive to flash drive then to another hard drive.

[Moderator caprea]

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I guess it’s corrupted.

[Member ModdIt]

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Moving a packed archive and unpacking where needed gives no issue.
(hopefully not famous last words)
Done many times.

Possibly a change in metadata due to copy is to blame for checksum being different.

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