Sorry for the top-post, but... Have you tried 'openssl dgst -sha1 <isoname>' ? I'm not in front of my OS X box right now so I don't remember if it works the same way there, but this is how I do the checksums on my Linux box. I believe some versions of openssl equate that with the 'openssl sha1 <isoname>' command you tried below as well.
-Rob Yes frustration does exist. !. > I attempted sha1 in Bash and it does not work. seemingly. so i posted a > question about 15 minutes ago, as to what is the default shell that Linux > is built on. > > after all of the bs below, as i was cleaning off the desk top i did see a > file with a Linux download drive inside and dragged it, the drive onto the > terminal curser to get its path and tried to check it in a debug option > and > got nowhere. > > This is a small fragment of what i did try over a period of 3 hours: > and several other variations from the man sha1 in BASH , i did go on line > and found : > openssl sha1 <path/filename.ext> > > I then went in and did a debug option: > $ openssl sha1 -d > /Users/polymorphous/Desktop/yellowdog-6.2-ppc-DVD_20090629.iso > BIO[00409A30]:ctrl(6) - FILE pointer > BIO[00409A30]:ctrl return 0 > BIO[00409A30]:ctrl(108) - FILE pointer > BIO[00409A30]:ctrl return 0 > /Users/polymorphous/Desktop/yellowdog-6.2-ppc-DVD_20090629.iso: No such > file > or directory > BIO[00409A30]:Free - FILE pointer > > A issue of file permissions kept coming up so i did a Mac OS Disk Utility > file permissions check and repair. > > and then did this: > > $ openssl sha1 -hex > /Users/polymorphous/Desktop/yellowdog-6.2-ppc-DVD_20090629.iso.download/ > Read Error in > /Users/polymorphous/Desktop/yellowdog-6.2-ppc-DVD_20090629.iso.download/ > 256:error:0200B015:system library:fread:Is a directory:bss_file.c:167: > 256:error:20082002:BIO routines:FILE_READ:system lib:bss_file.c:168: > -------------------------------------------- > $ openssl sha1 -c > /Users/polymorphous/Desktop/yellowdog-6.2-ppc-DVD_20090629.iso.download/ > Read Error in > /Users/polymorphous/Desktop/yellowdog-6.2-ppc-DVD_20090629.iso.download/ > 276:error:0200B015:system library:fread:Is a directory:bss_file.c:167: > 276:error:20082002:BIO routines:FILE_READ:system lib:bss_file.c:168: > ----------------------------------------- > $ open sha1 -verify > /Users/polymorphous/Desktop/yellowdog-6.2-ppc-DVD_20090629.iso.download/ > 2010-05-25 10:14:14.664 open[643] No such file: /Users/polymorphous/sha1 > ---------------------------------- > $ openssl sha1 -signature $ open sha1 -verify > /Users/polymorphous/Desktop/yellowdog-6.2-ppc-DVD_20090629.iso.download/ > open: No such file or directory > sha1: No such file or directory > -verify: No such file or directory > Read Error in > /Users/polymorphous/Desktop/yellowdog-6.2-ppc-DVD_20090629.iso.download/ > 653:error:02001002:system library:fopen:No such file or > directory:bss_file.c:278:fopen('open','r') > 653:error:20074002:BIO routines:FILE_CTRL:system lib:bss_file.c:280: > 653:error:02001002:system library:fopen:No such file or > directory:bss_file.c:278:fopen('sha1','r') > 653:error:20074002:BIO routines:FILE_CTRL:system lib:bss_file.c:280: > 653:error:02001002:system library:fopen:No such file or > directory:bss_file.c:278:fopen('-verify','r') > 653:error:20074002:BIO routines:FILE_CTRL:system lib:bss_file.c:280: > 653:error:0200B015:system library:fread:Is a directory:bss_file.c:167: > 653:error:20082002:BIO routines:FILE_READ:system lib:bss_file.c:168: > poly-morphous-Computer:~ polymorphous$ 2010-05-25 10:14:14.664 open[643] > No > such file: /Users/polymorphous/sha1 > -bash: 2010-05-25: command not found > > > On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 7:28 AM, Derick Centeno <dcent...@ydl.net> wrote: > >> Given what you posted previously I'm concerned whether you are familiar >> with the nuances involved in both using the SHA1SUM value and >> invoking the SHA1SUM test on the .iso you choose to download to burn >> onto a DVD. >> >> The difficulty is that if you are not familiar with it, you could >> easily download a defective .iso and burn an equally defective DVD - >> again, again, and yet again. This process ad nauseum wastes >> download time and burning time. >> >> Given how you already reacted, the potential frustration resulting from >> producing an incomplete and/or faulty DVD may be a process to avoid >> completely. Unfortunately without understanding the usage of the >> SHA1SUM value and the SHA1SUM test there is no way to determine if >> the .iso you downloaded before burning the DVD exactly matches the >> product originally released by Fixstars (or any other Linux >> distribution). >> >> If you determine that the information posted at the mirrors regarding >> the SHA1SUM are unclear I'd be happy to attempt a more effective >> explanation and post it here. >> >> All the best... >> >> On Sat, 22 May 2010 11:44:35 -0700 >> james gray <pointerl...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Thank you Henry Olders >> > I was hoping to get a file map, here / here / here /. >> > I could spend hours days weeks years looking at the plethora of Linux >> > distro`s, trying to figure out what is what. >> > And the People at Linux wonder why more people in the general public >> > do not get involved. >> > Thank you. >> > some day if i get the time from writing code i will try to make it a >> > mission to clarify clarity in Linux distro`s. >> > Thank you >> >> _______________________________________________ >> yellowdog-general mailing list - yellowdog-general@lists.fixstars.com >> Unsuscribe info: >> http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general >> HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:us.fixstars.com' >> > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-general mailing list - yellowdog-general@lists.fixstars.com > Unsuscribe info: > http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:us.fixstars.com' _______________________________________________ yellowdog-general mailing list - yellowdog-general@lists.fixstars.com Unsuscribe info: http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:us.fixstars.com'