How to verify integrity of files once bootable USB is created?

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Hello,

How to verify integrity of files once bootable USB is created? In case it would be tampered with afterwards! I heard some distro have text file for this in ISO, but what if file was tampered with after you check checksum of iso and create bootable USB?

I suffer from paranoia, it is annoying!

I will test from multiple computers etc.

Thank you for help!

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This link will explain how to verify ISO files, but you probably want to read the entire page.

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I already did this once, but this is not what i am asking… i know it is overboard paranoid, i just can’t help it, it is better ask so i can have relief, i will try what i can and that will have to be enough…

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It’s already documented on that page in this section:

https://www.qubes-os.org/security/verifying-signatures/#how-to-re-verify-installation-media-after-writing

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OK i will read THANKS! It wasn’t there before last time i was reading it, i did everything from there… Now i had idea, what if something infects it after you verify it after writing xDDDDDDDDDDD