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-12.1-squeeze-i386-ovf.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Jun 4 22:54:51 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 61df7e8d8dc88cb238ea61445350500105f2c37f * md5sum e8988b340ad4ad583202a45bd456e5d4 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJRrnAsAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNYt4H/0+oDrO/7ZcYuvXsdZprPZRP fofeM7ogWWccKWDye2IZ+/hbUhCT4NE3d/FIaSvigrZgrg3cpx5YGRkFlxAhMGfG iSEfg2a907UmjgsIN+MElGBI1tuGyrj+TDX/yn8TzWacUfWAYA76yV7TdSZ64fjw N/IGShuOTWZZJhLAjyRV1nPm9V4JrcwTDI8yYhULAHaTQkfq+DelqF59Ar5JbEVm UR+XjnF2QGH5jdOJSkkUNQdzYaIHLDzi/KX1dyMxPHPtBJXKvD7XgUNEr35Jzepc YuaVQcAi8UgkwsBxy4HlEw1jlBeot6Q9pTGxEYO7bUBzVWIko+dTYG2RHmy5Vk4= =Be3z -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----