[SOLVED] What is SHA256
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[SOLVED] What is SHA256
I right click the Linux iso folder and see "Check SHA256". What is that for?
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Re: What is SHA256
Wikipedia explains in the first paragraph what its purpose is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA-2
Linux distros use it commonly to allow users to verify the integrity of downloaded ISO files, as does Linux Mint: https://linuxmint.com/verify.php
Linux distros use it commonly to allow users to verify the integrity of downloaded ISO files, as does Linux Mint: https://linuxmint.com/verify.php
