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How to Verify the Integrity of a Patch/Software Download? (Doc ID 549617.1)

Last updated on JULY 08, 2024

Applies to:

Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.











Goal

What is MD5 checksum?
What is SHA-1 checksum?
How to check the MD5 and SHA-1 checksum of a download of a Patch / Software Download?

 

Note:  this document may be used for all patches downloaded from MyOracleSupport

Solution

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In this Document
Goal
Solution
 Calculating MD5 / SHA-1 /SHA-256 in Solaris 10 and 11:
 Calculating MD5 / SHA-1 /SHA-256 checksum in Linux:
 Calculating MD5 / SHA-1 /SHA-256 checksum in AIX:
 Calculating MD5 / SHA-1 /SHA-256 checksum in HPUX (PA-RISC and Itanium):
 Calculating MD5 / SHA-1 /SHA-256 checksum in Windows:
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