This signature file may be used to cryptographically verify file integrity, like this:: $ gpg --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 0xA16EB94D $ gpg --list-keys 0xA16EB94D pub 2048R/A16EB94D 2008-08-15 [expires: 2023-08-12] uid Turnkey Linux Release Key $ gpg --verify turnkey-concrete5-12.0-squeeze-x86-ovf.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Aug 21 11:30:12 UTC 2012 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 6196e5fc1fa3de39414ae251e4bea55a27a48578 * md5sum ff2f572ba49bbce66ffb96e6aad78168 You can calculate these on your end and compare to check for errors, but cryptographic verification is recommended for security reasons. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJQM3E2AAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNXwIH/3pAw97GiRTOQv9YqYz+LxCa pMbA4pkU6Y5kfToEkc8z01wgtQkUlp8Ew5u+ICoOe6fFBgVe9DpFlqlrwcakQX33 MWvra3R/DuHBDF3QXOPkb01Zc3A3epp+8DYuktf8Q8KJrjZYZQboF406yk9ErVXP gKqZVNCRo9G31rRSzM8wQIr63TKvPMnDxQGxe5hc8euVRwMCe//otwmawugDUhz6 ddDw+eytaZycaOtcdw0WRtgEWw9BAM5gMEDB3jOPW0Iq2fmQLMZGony1Ih0Vgffj 39uGjupdihS+OiZdL3FZUdjHpyC+6i0YLWFvw/4azcrCDM+WIiFDV9B4IL8UWPQ= =C02v -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----