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Status Future consideration
Workspace AIX
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 22, 2021

Checksum file for all downloads

It's time to have sha checksum files (a standard format checksum file with list of sums and files) for each set of files for download with fix central or entitled software.
This should be a minimum for package distribution so that the files can be validated using checksum after initial download, as well as any further copies that may be required to get the files through security steps into isolated environments.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Jun 5, 2023

    Possible duplicate? AIX-I687.

  • Guest
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    Feb 22, 2021

    I consider this related to RFE148787 in the topic of improvements to software distribution.