Md5sums and burning CDs

[squareyes]

Gabriel M Dragffy wrote:
> Is it necessary to enter in to a Gnomebaker vs Bonfire vs K3b vs 
> Graveman debate? Please I'm just asking the suggested methodology for 
> verifying written data. As I see it one must use the seperate md5sums 
> program. Does anyone know of a GUI for this?
>

Hi Gabriel,
no GUI that I know of, when you download the iso, also download a 
midsums file associated with the iso you downloaded . What works for me 
is. (I am sure that there are other less complicated methods)
1 open gedit text editor,
2. open midsum file you  downloaded and copy the line it shows to gedit.
3 Open a terminal change to directory containing the downloaded iso
4. type in terminal     md5sum name of iso and press enter.
5.copy the line of text showing under the line previously pasted into gedit.
6. Compare the 2.

For example  for RIP-15.2.isolinux.iso

squareyes at here:~$ md5sum RIP-15.2.isolinux.iso
929243b2b5a2a445f79a0e6385055ce0  RIP-15.2.isolinux.iso

Line from RIP-15.2.md5  is below
929243b2b5a2a445f79a0e6385055ce0  RIP-15.2.isolinux.iso


This system works for me.
check out  Check out  
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM?highlight=%28md5%29

Hope this helps
Take Care
Winton