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hash check on downloads

Discussion in 'Suggestions' started by fallenleader, Dec 15, 2013.

  1. fallenleader

    fallenleader Guest

    could use a hash check of choosing on downloads to verify integrity of larger downloads.
     
    fallenleader, Dec 15, 2013
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  2. necr0

    necr0 Well-Known Member

    What do you exactly mean by that?
    And if you mean filters, we have those.
     
    necr0, Dec 15, 2013
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  3. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    a hash is a unique checksum that can be used to verify the integrity of files. if the file is corrupt it will produce a different checksum. What the OP is asking for is for the checksums of our files to be published so they can be used to verify that a download completed successfully.
     
    Loonylion, Dec 15, 2013
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  4. necr0

    necr0 Well-Known Member

    Huh.
    It's possible, but would take a while for the server to process every release...
     
    necr0, Dec 16, 2013
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  5. fallenleader

    fallenleader Guest

    server can generate sums with idle power 24/7. no?
    Edit: it would take a while, especially when it hit the large files, but its a good feature?
     
    fallenleader, Dec 29, 2013
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  6. Seph

    Seph Administrator Staff Member

    We already have scripts that we run to do this against our current file set. It's not something we'll do often.
     
    Seph, Dec 30, 2013
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