Simplified File Hash Check on Windows
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On this page https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/install/download-installer-image.html
"Hash calculation programs vary by operating system, some common examples include:"
The Windows Example can be simplified using Powershell.
PS C:\Users\Chee> cd .\Downloads\ PS C:\Users\Chee\Downloads> Get-FileHash .\pfSense-CE-memstick-2.4.5-RELEASE-p1-amd64.img.gz Algorithm Hash Path --------- ---- ---- SHA256 AA40595D090465F20FFF1890092E6A14A753CD9486CCC7101D81301CAD8B8840
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Version: 2.4.5-p1
Architecture: AMD64 (64-bit)
Installer: USB Memstick Installer
Console: VGA
Mirror: New York City, USA
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SHA256 Checksum for compressed (.gz) file:
aa40595d090465f20fff1890092e6a14a753cd9486ccc7101d81301cad8b8840