>>>>> "JW" == Jerry Walsh <jerry at aardvark.ie> writes:
JW> With this go-gnome.sh you pass it directly to a root shell, no
JW> checks no nothing
>> Same as with debs, RPMs or indeed ports from the collection.
JW> uhm... no.
I've previously explained why this is so. Anyone but a complete moron
will alter the md5sums stored in the compromised package archive to
match the altered packages.
JW> Checksums aren't just used to check if the package is damaged,
JW> they're used to check if the contents of the file is what it
JW> should be.
When the checksums are stored in the same location as the packages,
they are useless as an anti-tampering device since a compromised
archive means that EVERYTHING is compromised, checksums included.
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