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Checking downloaded rules integrity with md5 by code

Posted by Gesp on March 18, 2005 09:58:14

Since it look there is no more a .md5 file corresponding to the md5 of the rules set, it is now not easy to check rules integrity by a code.

Should only gzip -t test be done like oinkmaster does?

Parsing the dowload page to find the md5 corresponding to the downloaded page look an ugly way.

Posted by roesch on March 19, 2005 17:49:40

We're working on getting .md5 files reinstated...

-Marty

Posted by Gesp on March 25, 2005 08:18:31

Thanks

I find another usage than validating the uploaded file.
It is the simpliest way to discover by program when a new rule set is available (when .md5 change).

But I can't test and distribute until .md5 exist again.

Posted by sanmina_esd on March 28, 2005 10:31:25

Yep, the md5sum file is very usefull. Any guess on when it will be available again?