[Bob434]

how do you go about authenticating the download? i didn’t see any verification number (Can’t remember what it’s called- it’s a security number to make sure the download is authentic and not mucked with)

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-verify-downloaded-files

Its pretty easy.

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

I just realized you were asking for this: https://sourceforge.net/projects/ubuntu-cinnamon-remix/

MD5’s and SHA’s posted there.

[MarkL]

how do you go about authenticating the download?

Most systems will have a downloadable file or web page that has a long code number, usually MD5, Sha1 or Sha2 hash. The md5 is less secure, since it's only 128 bits, but if you're sure of your downloads and have something REALLY big, it may be a better way to go.

There are a ton of different decoders you can get for Windows, including a built-in Windows 10 version that's part of explorer. For Linux, there's md5sum or if you want better security, try the sha256sum.

Mark