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-openphoto-12.0-squeeze-x86.iso.sig gpg: Signature made Sat Aug 18 17:39:23 UTC 2012 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 8230a43b85b83f854cda8a6d99fba2b78a776541 * md5sum 0caa62146702855b314ed5dd109aed9e 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJQL9NBAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNwD4IANb97S3JFEJNy718saPAfRzm unlZmF65q8WAsDoBlJEzAW7Lq0qhrXVwjZ8uHPSC0+UuiWI28hE5sy9HHC4mGESI tZhmqkWTBLkaafUL96I4GM6aTEq3BOf0BUvR3au8Kcn8qIJFJY6xDftCpHdf3L3A NNjMChQc2o6oxn08M7W61F6Kw1D4E20K7XwA4ReiWDoS+HmS0lGVAx7YI2tuK1RX 8IbfGodPiLBmL51j8O2DEQ+Cj7dmNkAiKBRJF96YpsIT4HoX2tcd8/tepx0mA7D+ MyOmUgssT7+ANHCqsXOPxqzOnqepZ0SrZX0Bwws82oyEulYLg6rVgbq7iXTXiYs= =fF8U -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----