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-phpbb-12.0-squeeze-x86-openstack.tar.gz.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Aug 21 16:07:19 UTC 2012 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 5fa0f785df0253b6a0c0cc79b77956a2d5b3824a * md5sum 43a381e57a5ce61b32f461afb90812ce 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJQM7IsAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNnXYH/Al4en5SoS/uT5LMNSvX1hk5 DXWhJE1ZbfUfYkstFebPAtEt9dMwhn9Kk6he59D+Ye12aqxzQWxzg59iX/4kRxKO q81wW5uMdARLUvF3WVxJXaAoaBXdfk6UUx04xCiHIcxurhCsWvIrG31c2n17CXAR uV53vwnRGoj3jpTl9TpWav0mGqfxv2NqXed6t+alT5M41hrRsmL9y7g6nzZGo3Ci X4CakXjCwXFxiYySCQJlAtw5WJf28wUr9jFyDxzFB3KdaupNCwC2VBN913/JeDzK 5A0RRjAJmeUx1FYca1+Jm8XaZpSNim/s/Tbg4bBPP32mkTY5+MH5GlFev+FN3bI= =II9X -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----