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-collabtive-12.0-squeeze-x86-ovf.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Aug 21 11:29:11 UTC 2012 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 1d8066f525bebd88dd71234860aeabbdcb603197 * md5sum 898ead65eab5d593122d9951935bbba2 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJQM3D7AAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNtwEIALHOp15umJMOA6eXrB5PLKrp wJrvejLX/4S6q9it0stucrnuM/2OwiF/du86zWVaEhB2cueYqn+OgwvbXHuZkvFl hSbHzwthRQLJRTqgYmQdwoFVh1MClx7s7WSMqUeYVoS+QZK3Ch1W9ukuWa+1fbyO w7ctep1ceJRvJ7pubugfn3F9oYaWHRNq/UnECM2D8rNNksWoa9sNLpH3ssiDywjH Spb2di9QzC8wgdu4ChGFKbrWdg7+hA4Ou+inRUANH1qW8h1pHF/KOIGIUn10eMbA wSkXbFy3hyBBIvyGgVEdlkqzqkpKF1CY7o4yimlGQKXGLP6GPt25o39kEZOIjGQ= =pulg -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----