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-silverstripe-12.0-squeeze-x86-vmdk.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Aug 21 12:25:20 UTC 2012 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum ba663238e1faa5631d72648119391d68851bec1b * md5sum c6c4209f3a4c8a007d1196bf6384a3d0 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJQM34kAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNKNYIAM4OqK49fDnItBKrsgf5JV34 mLUMTWAjKatZni/OS696OxyP6JSikD0CX8dey3mZyk7axNDQqlAc7k3od/QCan4T nwdNsEtbMXnm4N8UQsAfYJlFbw2Ft4FRkG++bsfKkdS64cyYbMwXpGu1mOc2GpgK Ee25I3nzFJE8x90Y75oopy7LhI5eIERkyaacIjBiTU/cMnhifek7YQFnJfhNAzmB DrwgVNXpOOjeNVcEti8iS5Yr+a0O910Iatw0BPEe7XNz1O+x3TRxfVX+8tQIunu4 +lJor8NH4VRY833PSs++12MTzXzihj4FSWW/5Nr2M58CR7KGE3TRCdNf6BZoSA4= =6M6l -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----