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Figure 2-2. The MySQL AB downloads page
On the MySQL download page, you'll see a different string of characters such as:
MD5: 0d2a3b39e7bb4109b2f7b451b7768f34
next to each file. You should ensure that the checksum of the file you have downloaded
matches the corresponding value on the downloads page.
On Linux, use the
md5sum
program on the downloaded file:
$
md5sum
mysql-standard-5.0.22-linux-i686.tar.gz
0eaa7a8ec18699ce550db1713a27cda3 mysql-standard-5.0.22-linux-i686.tar.gz
The filename is shown in italic in this example because the name is likely
to change, and you'll have to type in the actual name of the file you
download.
On Windows, you can download and use the free winMd5Sum program from
http://
www.nullriver.com/winmd5sum
.
This program is very easy to use; just install and start
the program, press the “
...
” button to browse for and select the downloaded file, and
