Re: [bug-gawk] Need the MD5 Hash Code for GAWK

[Aharon Robbins]

Hi.

> Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 11:41:27 -0400
> From: Stan Naudus <address@hidden>
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: [bug-gawk] Need the MD5 Hash Code for GAWK
>
> I am trying to get approval to load the current version of GAWK (e.g.
> 4.1.3) at work. They have stringent rules about external software and say
> that I need to get:
>
> --> "The manufacture to send me the MD5 Hash code. The purpose of this is
> to: ensure that the version I load, has [not] been tampered with by a 3rd 
> party".

I assume you meant the "not" I inserted above. :-)

There are .sig files associated with the tarballs on the GNU ftp site.
I don't know the appropriate PGP magic to use them, but that should give
you the same assurance you're seeking.

> How do I get this Hash Code? They will not accept me downloading the
> current code and using my copy of md5Checker to generate it. Instead, it
> has to be from a 'reputable source'.  I have searched the net and cannot
> find any kind of MD5 check sum for GAWK.

Well, as I'm the maintainer, I hope that I am 'reputable' enough :-)
Here you go:

        $ ls -l gawk-4.1.3.tar.gz 
        -rw-rw-r-- 1 arnold arnold 4407218 May 20 18:13 gawk-4.1.3.tar.gz

        $ md5sum gawk-4.1.3.tar.gz 
        55d37f4069502677f25d1340df8eec97  gawk-4.1.3.tar.gz

I hope this helps.

Arnold