====VerificationCommands====

~-Having downloaded any file, one will need to verify its integrity and its authenticity.

~-For example, an image file may have the file extension //.iso// or //.img//. It is an exact copy, or image, of a complete file system.

~-To ensure that the file is downloaded completely and without corruption use the **//wget//** command, e.g.: **%%wget -c /<image_file_location>/<image_file>.iso%%**

~-If //wget// is not used to acquire the file then one should verify the integrity of the acquired file by using the **//sha256sum//** or **//sha512sum//** command: **%%sha256sum --check --ignore-missing sha256sum.txt%%**

~-The authenticity of the acquired file is verified by using the **//gpg//** command: **%%gpg --import gnupg-pubkey.txt && gpg --verify <image_file>.iso.asc <image_file>.iso%%**

==References==
~-https://www.system-rescue.org/Download/
~-https://docs.voidlinux.org/installation/index.html#verifying-images

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