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2010-07-23 , 19:31
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Lets say we have this package: callforwarding_1.0-1_armel.deb

inside the package there's the control folder, and inside it there is "md5sums" which contains paths for various stuff afaik. For example:

8fbde587a6965bbaf5e8e301a4d80589 usr/share/locale/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/callforwarding.mo

Now my question is where did this "8fbde587a6965bbaf5e8e301a4d80589" come from?

Silly question yep, but i want to know
 
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2010-07-23 , 19:34
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dh_md5sums in debian/rules, build section
 

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2010-07-23 , 19:36
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Hey mohammad..

You added this next to the arabic.po in case you remember: "597cac6d8767652a31ae21e67deaccce"

597cac6d8767652a31ae21e67deaccce usr/share/locale/ar_SA/LC_MESSAGES/callforwarding.mo

Where did you get it from ... :P
 
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2010-07-23 , 19:40
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The build script uses a binary, often md5sum, to calculate the MD5 hash of the different files that are in the package.

MD5 hashes is a cryptographical way of ensuring that the file has not changed when you install it. If you Google for "MD5 RFC" you'll find the algorithm that is used.
 

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2010-07-23 , 19:46
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Originally Posted by Joorin View Post
The build script uses a binary, often md5sum, to calculate the MD5 hash of the different files that are in the package.

MD5 hashes is a cryptographical way of ensuring that the file has not changed when you install it. If you Google for "MD5 RFC" you'll find the algorithm that is used.
Alright let's say i added an extra .po (locale file) to a package, now i have to add something like this in the md5sums:

PHP Code:
f8fb0a67cf671dc00bfff47160e6991b  usr/share/locale/pl_PL/LC_MESSAGES/callforwarding.mo
5a0179031e2681c3e64fb411ba80924a  usr/share/locale/fi_FI/LC_MESSAGES/callforwarding.mo
597cac6d8767652a31ae21e67deaccce  usr/share/locale/ar_SA/LC_MESSAGES/callforwarding.mo
8fbde587a6965bbaf5e8e301a4d80589  usr/share/locale/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/callforwarding.mo 
Where do people get the hashes from? hopefully i'll get the answer if i search for "MD5 RFC".
 
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2010-07-23 , 20:02
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?

You don't have to add anything. dh_md5sums calculates the MD5 sums for all the files in debian/<binary package 1, 2,...> automatically, as part of the binary target in rules.

Hell, even the md5sums file itself is optional. Tools like debsums check a package's md5sums file to see if any installed files have been modified compared to the ones in the package.
 

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2010-07-23 , 20:18
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Ok, let's say i opened a package, added the extra locale files beside other locales and then repackaged it.

Will that work for getting a specific app to support my language?
 
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