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Source: libdigest-sha1-perl
Section: perl
Priority: optional
Maintainer: Joonas Javanainen <joonas.javanainen@gmail.com>
Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 9.20120312),
perl
Standards-Version: 3.9.4
Homepage: https://metacpan.org/release/Digest-SHA1
Package: libdigest-sha1-perl
Architecture: any
Depends: ${misc:Depends}, ${perl:Depends}, ${shlibs:Depends}
Description: Perl interface to the SHA-1 algorithm
The Digest::SHA1 module allows you to use the NIST SHA-1 message digest
algorithm from within Perl programs. The algorithm takes as input a message
of arbitrary length and produces as output a 160-bit "fingerprint" or
"message digest" of the input.
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In 2005, security flaws were identified in SHA-1, namely that a possible
mathematical weakness might exist, indicating that a stronger hash function
would be desirable. The Digest::SHA module implements the stronger algorithms
in the SHA family.
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The Digest::SHA1 module provide a procedural interface for simple use, as
well as an object oriented interface that can handle messages of arbitrary
length and which can read files directly.