[debian-edu-commits] [Debian Wiki] Update of "DebianEdu/GetACopy" by pulchras

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  === Step 3: ¡IMPORTANT! Verify checksums ===
- When downloading software from the Internet it is essential to verify its checksums, specially when talking about a distribution. It is relatively common to download a corrupted image that once burned will not work or fail during install. That may occur because of undetected transmission errors when getting it from source server.
+ When downloading software from the Internet it is essential to verify its checksums, specially when talking about a distribution. It is relatively common to download a corrupted image that once burned will not work or fail during install. That may occur because of undetected transmission errors when getting it from source server.<<BR>>
+ At worst case, it would be possible for a malware creator to inject a free piece of software with his own hidden code and distribute through Internet to unaware individuals that could install it resulting on a potential security breach. This problem can be solved by creating and verifying checksums and fortunately '''this procedure makes it almost impossible to adulterate software, but even thought technically not impossible'''
  
- At worst case, it would be possible for a malware creator to inject a free piece of software with his own hidden code and distribute through Internet to unaware individuals that could install it resulting on a potential security breach.
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- But this problem can be solved by creating and verifying checksums. This procedure can make it almost impossible to adulterate software.
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- No matter where you download the piece of software, you should always verify checksums from the official distributor. In the case of Skolelinux, ONLY trust the checksums presented at http://www.skolelinux.org/downloads
+ '''WARNING''' No matter where you download the piece of software, you should always verify checksums from the official distributor. In the case of Skolelinux, ONLY trust the checksums presented at http://www.skolelinux.org/downloads
  
  
  ==== Using Windows ====
  http://bhoover.com/how-to-verify-checksum-windows/
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- ==== Using Gnome ====
+ ==== Using Linux ====
- ==== Using KDE ====
+ On most major Linux distributions you will only need to open a terminal and write:<<BR>>
+ ''sha1sum /path/to/where/the/iso/has/been/stored''
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+ It will generate a 40 numbers and character string. Compare the string you get at the terminal with the one present at: http://www.skolelinux.org/downloads
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+ If they equal, then everything is ok and you proceed to burn.
+ If not, just download it again.
+ If they still do not coincide, you should warn the maintainer of the site where you got it.
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  === Burn an ISO ===
  ==== Using Windows ====
  ==== Using Gnome ====
  ==== Using KDE ====
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  == Order CD from a vendor ==