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  • Re: Advice for newbie

    From Computer Nerd Kev@not@telling.you.invalid to alt.os.linux on Sun Jul 5 17:29:23 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux

    In alt.os.linux Lawrence DoOliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
    Typically, the official download site will offer hash checksums
    (commonly SHA-256 these days). This allows you to verify that you have received an authentic download, regardless of where you got it from.

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