Re: Hash algorithms used by APT to verify authenticity of installed files.

[Gian Piero Carrubba <gpiero@rm-rf.it>]

* [Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 12:04:33PM +0200] Quequanys:
> Does it fallback to weaker algorithm, if the hash
> made with stronger one is not avaible? Is there a
> way to force APT to use only selected algorithms
> so APT only accepts files verified by choosen
> algorithms, and  rejects files when required
> hashes are unavaible?

Acquire::ForceHash

> Could you point me to specific portions of
> documentation that covers this issue?

I use to consider /usr/share/doc/apt/examples/configure-index.gz as the 
best source of informations regarding apt parameters.

Ciao,
Gian Piero.