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-yiiframework-12.1-squeeze-amd64-vmdk.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Jun 4 17:06:50 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 7f5cb7e44f547a10c42d0d1c4cc7dd3929ae8ee4 * md5sum d08e3f3084b3194aa84cd5f0ee7429cf 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJRrh6hAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNZwgH/0ds37ot7oWkBkBZE4NFwTLS k9+BjJ6tDgVufsQkAIznIseetAPKIuLpMOLMHON/B2vkOP6I2vFMug0Csej3DZ/4 0t5lEqiH5CqVxqqO4OlW+KvLgeJglhTPCgYC9YJUbTd/6Kj+ZDsZxb0GMgSKM6kr KBsO2wZ/G0xTLSGfcYacrD5c4MxM4MSesyb40G0bB0ufp1QOSy2BFw2NemJsJEOi fAU4JJkKeOSmaLxuZcFXcPTc4udVNBscFMIYTOSpXXFv5RYnCATXHtdEBsZFGU2K o8zizfWBNvjhAEzqPnVZ+JTybT6gWFirrV1OxSaWuxNgdZPd4qJzttmw4zmBS/E= =dDv2 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----