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How to Check the Integrity of the Downloaded Packages

  • Open the command prompt or terminal, depending on your operating system.
  • Navigate to the directory where the downloaded file is located.
  • Execute the command specific to your operating system. Sample output is provided after each command.

Windows:​

C:\Users\YourUser\Downloads> CertUtil -hashfile tagspaces-win-x64-5.0.3.exe SHA256
SHA256 hash of tagspaces-win-x64-5.0.3.exe:
c3beb23e2621132498cec2c49cc7dc5a542606dbcb6c5ffd4a0837a3ee802868
CertUtil: -hashfile command completed successfully.

macOS:​

shasum -a 256 tagspaces-mac-arm64-5.0.3.dmg
55c87cd34c2b4db5eb826c9c9a56c1e6b59e32b3f78282b4fc4edb7207758269 tagspaces-mac-arm64-5.0.3.dmg

Linux:​

sha256sum tagspaces-linux-x64-5.0.3.tar.gz
c99f15f89b5a3e0173aa4f54894455febd2707515e05b3e0c673cb1c25beecbc tagspaces-linux-x64-5.0.3.tar.gz

After executing the command, verify that the returned checksum value matches the SHA-256 value listed in the SHA256SUMS.txt file for the version of the application you have checked.

If the values do not match, it indicates that the download was incomplete or the package may have been tampered with. In such cases, you should try downloading the file again and repeat this procedure.