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The integrity check confirms that your ISO image was properly downloaded and that your local file is an exact copy of the file present on the download servers. An error during the download could result in a corrupted file and trigger random issues during the installation.
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The authenticity check confirms that the ISO image you downloaded was signed by Linux Mint, and thus that it isn't a modified or malicious copy made by somebody else.
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Download the SHA256 sums provided by Linux Mint
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All `download mirrors <https://www.linuxmint.com/mirrors.php>`_ provide the ISO images, a ``sha256sum.txt`` file and a ``sha256sum.txt.gpg`` file. You should be able to find these files in the same place you downloaded the ISO image from.
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If you can't find them, browse the `Heanet download mirror <https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/linuxmint.com/stable/>`_ and click the version of the Linux Mint release you downloaded.
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Download both ``sha256sum.txt`` and ``sha256sum.txt.gpg``.
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Do not copy their content, use "right-click->Save Link As..." to download the files themselves and do not modify them in any way.
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Integrity check
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To check the integrity of your local ISO file, generate its SHA256 sum and compare it with the sum present in ``sha256sum.txt``.
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If you are using Windows follow the tutorial `How to verify the ISO image on Windows <https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=291093>`_.
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