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 debian-6-turnkey-statusnet_12.0-1_i386.tar.gz.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Aug 21 14:44:07 UTC 2012 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum d3d860a46be5cc5c3a5344e9fba3bd11c9e8443b * md5sum 99fca5ee2239ab1c7886e70cf5e3be89 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJQM56uAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNbf0H/2WmKTXKJdt9sAkyQLoE2azu ls7mgXeKOedlyOOLMBeTmaV/42MpyI22TMw6oFAZ8//fz6S8Ig6NN2ZZF4i9A1un T8n/LV4nKUq0PWv7GWzbf9nMryCpQ1eqRLMlnFdvlQUvnYIzw3NvqldR041BCOAd 7HuDQIY/hglaudmaAyhqz1Clxs+JdjuU7zI57T55BSZKMeU/XOJnJFGRbW2taDvD 1v1cPy0tcsmye6B9YJzHnw12e4q7sP8Xf0anOzqSyPDoj6cLRHhoqJhMhEoRb8Te nPdKdtZrHZCWpR78XdM6/vde9GK1M8uEVxkm889XyR6lXO5DZq2bOSPWvznviGg= =cn8Y -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----