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Subject: Re: linux-f10-nss_ldap: my first port - be gentle :)
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On 01/10/12 08:28, Paul Schmehl wrote:
> --On January 9, 2012 3:55:48 PM +1000 Da Rock 
> <freebsd-ports@herveybayaustralia.com.au> wrote:
>>
>> I just need to work out how to check the checksum against a linux 
>> source.
>> I haven't found that yet.
>>
>
> My brief search was unsuccessful as well.  Is it really possible that 
> the LInux community has abandoned providing checksums for RPM 
> packages?  If so, that boggles the mind.  Surely they don't believe 
> their repositories are unassailable?
>
I don't know. I believe they have a gpg key they use, at least with 
their repo system. How that specifically works I don't know.