Adjust all conda installation instructions to suggest using sha256sum

Closes #71
N8-CIR-Bede · Feb 8, 2022 · 677ef2e · 677ef2e
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diff --git a/software/applications/pytorch.rst b/software/applications/pytorch.rst
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ The following should get you set up with a working conda environment (replacing
     mkdir $DIR
     pushd $DIR
 
+    # Download the latest miniconda installer for ppcle64
     wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-ppc64le.sh
+    # Validate the file checksum matches is listed on https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda_hashes.html.
+    sha256sum Miniconda3-latest-Linux-ppc64le.sh
 
     sh Miniconda3-latest-Linux-ppc64le.sh -b -p $DIR/miniconda
     source miniconda/bin/activate

diff --git a/software/applications/tensorflow.rst b/software/applications/tensorflow.rst
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ The following should get you set up with a working conda environment (replacing
     mkdir $DIR
     pushd $DIR
 
+    # Download the latest miniconda installer for ppcle64
     wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-ppc64le.sh
+    # Validate the file checksum matches is listed on https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda_hashes.html.
+    sha256sum Miniconda3-latest-Linux-ppc64le.sh
 
     sh Miniconda3-latest-Linux-ppc64le.sh -b -p $DIR/miniconda
     source miniconda/bin/activate

diff --git a/software/applications/wmlce.rst b/software/applications/wmlce.rst
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ First install anaconda (can be quite large - so using the /nobackup area):
 
    cd /nobackup/projects/<project>
 
+   # Download the latest miniconda installer for ppcle64
    wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-ppc64le.sh
+   # Validate the file checksum matches is listed on https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda_hashes.html.
+   sha256sum Miniconda3-latest-Linux-ppc64le.sh
    sh Miniconda3-latest-Linux-ppc64le.sh
    conda update conda
    conda config --set channel_priority strict