On Fri Dec 31, 2010 at 11:44:01 +0000, Brian wrote: > I understand what its purpose is but am unclear as to the meaning of > > . . . if they haven't been touched by the user. > > as it doesn't appear possible to alter the sha1sum of a file by touching it.
It's a shorthand way of saying "modified" - which would clearly change the hash. "I didn't touch the cake", is like "I didn't eat the cake" :) Steve -- Debian GNU/Linux System Administration http://www.debian-administration.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101231122330.ga31...@steve.org.uk
