How can I verify the SHA256 hash published for the official 0.10.3 "Wolfram Warptangent” release matches the file that I downloaded for macOS, 64-bit?
1 Answer
On macOS:
- Downloading the tar.bz file. I will assume it is located in the normal "Downloads" directory, and it's name is
monero-mac-x64-v0.10.3.1.tar.bz2
. Other names/locations are fine but you'll have to adjust the process accordingly. - Open Terminal. Easiest way is
⌘+spacebar
and type "Terminal", then hit enter. - Change to the Downloads directory. Type
cd ~/Downloads
and hit enter. - Get the Sha-256 Checksum. Type
shasum -a 256 monero-mac-x64-v0.10.3.1.tar.bz2
and hit enter. - Compare it with the checksum on the Monero page.
On Linux (tested on Ubuntu 16.04) the command is sha256sum
rather than shasum -a 256
.
On Windows, the command is pinch nose, scrunch eyes, and hope everything is good as you unzip the file
. Just kidding. I don't know the Windows command though.