Download and Verify Integrity and Authenticity of Linux Mint 21 Cinnamon in Windows
Have you ever wanted to be sure that the files you downloaded from the internet were valid and verified. This video goes through the steps of verifying the integrity and authenticity of the Linux Mint 21 Cinnamon iso file from a download mirror to a Windows 11 computer. Windows PowerShell ISE and GnuPrivacy Guard (gpg) commands are demonstrated. You use the downloaded private key and verify the iso file by downloading a public key. This video is designed for a novice or someone who has not verified a sha256sum or software signature.
If you want to install Linux Mint 21 Cinnamon in VirtualBox see • Install Linux Mint 21 Cinnamon in VirtualBox .
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Terms Used in Video
01:27 Download iso and sha256sum Files
03:41 Open PowerShell ISE, Install gpg and Verify Integrity
13:19 Download Public Key and Verify Authenticity
Additional Info:
How to verify the ISO image on Windows-
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopi...
Integrity and authenticity check with Gpg4win (change language to English if necessary)- https://antoniomedeiros.dev/blog/2018...
Verifying data integrity and authenticity using SHA-256 and GPG- https://linuxkamarada.com/en/2018/11/...
How Do I Verify a PGP Signature- https://linuxhint.com/verify-pgp-sign...
GnuPG- https://www.gnupg.org/download/index....
Making and Verifying Signatures- https://www.gnupg.org/gph/en/manual/x...
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