From 004f8b037e8e89987dbbe6314ba0ddf45d6719b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rich Trott Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2018 14:14:19 -0700 Subject: doc: improve instructions for verifying binaries Simplify and clarify the text in README.md for verifying binaries. PR-URL: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/23248 Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen Reviewed-By: Sakthipriyan Vairamani Reviewed-By: Ruben Bridgewater Reviewed-By: James M Snell --- README.md | 28 ++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 5eb55a505a..bb75922726 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -116,11 +116,10 @@ directory under _docs_ or at . ### Verifying Binaries -Current, LTS, and Nightly download directories all contain a SHASUMS256.txt -file that lists the SHA checksums for each file available for -download. +Download directories contain a SHASUMS256.txt file with SHA checksums for the +files. -The SHASUMS256.txt can be downloaded using `curl`. +To download SHASUMS256.txt using `curl`: ```console $ curl -O https://nodejs.org/dist/vx.y.z/SHASUMS256.txt @@ -133,14 +132,11 @@ it through `sha256sum` with a command such as: $ grep node-vx.y.z.tar.gz SHASUMS256.txt | sha256sum -c - ``` -Current and LTS releases (but not Nightlies) also have the GPG detached -signature of SHASUMS256.txt available as SHASUMS256.txt.sig. You can use `gpg` -to verify that SHASUMS256.txt has not been tampered with. - -To verify SHASUMS256.txt has not been altered, you will first need to import -all of the GPG keys of individuals authorized to create releases. They are -listed at the bottom of this README under [Release Team](#release-team). -Use a command such as this to import the keys: +For Current and LTS, the GPG detached signature of SHASUMS256.txt is in +SHASUMS256.txt.sig. You can use it with `gpg` to verify the integrity of +SHASUM256.txt. You will first need to import all the GPG keys of individuals +authorized to create releases. They are at the bottom of this README under +[Release Team](#release-team). To import the keys: ```console $ gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys DD8F2338BAE7501E3DD5AC78C273792F7D83545D @@ -154,12 +150,8 @@ Next, download the SHASUMS256.txt.sig for the release: $ curl -O https://nodejs.org/dist/vx.y.z/SHASUMS256.txt.sig ``` -After downloading the appropriate SHASUMS256.txt and SHASUMS256.txt.sig files, -you can then use `gpg --verify SHASUMS256.txt.sig SHASUMS256.txt` to verify -that the file has been signed by an authorized member of the Node.js team. - -Once verified, use the SHASUMS256.txt file to get the checksum for -the binary verification command above. +Then use `gpg --verify SHASUMS256.txt.sig SHASUMS256.txt` to verify +the file's signature. ## Building Node.js -- cgit v1.2.3