Downloading Serpent OS

Downloading the Serpent OS ISO file and verifying the checksums

Downloading the ISO

Visit the Serpent OS download page.
Look for the latest release available for download, the official ISO files are named serpentos-<version>.iso.

Their may be multiple versions available with different desktop environments donoted by serpentos-<version>-<desktop>.iso where <desktop> is the desktop environment.

Click on the download link to start downloading the ISO file and assiocated checksums donated by serpentos-<version>.iso.sha256.

Once the download is complete, you can proceed with creating a bootable USB drive or burning the ISO to a DVD to install Serpent OS on your machine.

Verifying the Checksums

Before creating a bootable USB drive or burning the ISO to a DVD, it’s important to verify the checksums to ensure the integrity of the downloaded ISO file.

Using the ISO file without verifying the checksums can lead to boot failures, installation issues, and potential security risks.

Linux

Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where the ISO file is located along with the checksums.

cd ~/Downloads

Run the following command to verify the checksums:


sha256sum -c <checksum_file>

You should see a message indicating that the checksums match if the ISO file is valid.

serpent-os.iso: OK

If the checksums do not match, download the ISO file again and repeat the verification process.

Windows

Open a Command Prompt window and navigate to the directory where the ISO file is located along with the checksums.

cd C:\Users\<username>\Downloads

Run the following command to verify the checksums:

certutil -hashfile serpent-os-<version>.iso SHA256

This will give you the checksum of the file, compare this to the checksum found inside the checksum file.