Is the Linux Mint download safe

Ant-Node (was Safe-node)
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Apologies if im posting in the incorrect place.

Ive been trying to run some nodes, given up with the node launcher.

Trying to verify my linux download is safe.

Sha256 checksum mathed.Im unsure on this output though.

Is it safe?

C:\Users\0>gpg --keyserver hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com:443 --recv-key 27DEB15644C6B3CF3BD7D291300F846BA25BAE09
gpg: key 300F846BA25BAE09: “Linux Mint ISO Signing Key <root@linuxmint.com>” not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1

C:\Users\0\Downloads\lin mint>gpg --verify sha256sum.txt.gpg sha256sum.txt
gpg: Signature made 09/02/25 10:40:21 GMT Daylight Time
gpg: using RSA key 27DEB15644C6B3CF3BD7D291300F846BA25BAE09
gpg: Good signature from “Linux Mint ISO Signing Key <root@linuxmint.com>” [unknown]
gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
gpg: There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
Primary key fingerprint: 27DE B156 44C6 B3CF 3BD7 D291 300F 846B A25B AE09

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from the linux mint site

The output of the last command should tell you that the file signature is good and that it was signed with the 27DEB15644C6B3CF3BD7D291300F846BA25BAE09 key.

so I think you are good to go but check for yourself

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I was using that very gude to get this far.

But never having bothered checking before i thought id ask someone more familiar if that output looked correct.

Was hoping soneone here could do that rather than me posting in the mint forum.

Edit. My bad, that guide leads to this guide, which i followed this far.

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Unfortunately im unable to see the images, so at a loss.

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acording to that your image is good as it says you can ignore the warning after signature is good and the finger print matches so id install it :slight_smile:

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