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-lapp-12.1-squeeze-amd64-vmdk.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Jun 4 13:47:31 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum cc29824f90ef1fffb93f26ea8af303f87d8c7546 * md5sum 4c4c703ac08140eb633f86c8e62dd4d0 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJRre/qAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNsOcIAOtN/OMJC5ZZ8nOiteQdeA2j +HINa7/l7beDq6kgcvOp6FEqNXzfG/YZAWnqom877+2N4V7yqXZ36EzafFIVM6NB OentFkySvpAA50CN9tCqb94gZ9ZwT+l7bqhk2BUPSuyWg0vQpzwmNEdRCcUdpHsX HQiDnz5oY+lqNDsYL9qzlnt8anx/jRVJoGEikeHtVcGG8N56duEKjaeqKWyhpDiu ba8K6nS+RBag9jOwP/HgyGRDz0jo5TCD5DXDGLnXr0dOWU77nFmw0Z7N7lgQa9BW Zd+fka73iI3PyiJO1dfJTLIUwnObap4PGavk1ZZ18IxjXHXPcKc0nkXIUzBQED4= =ag3e -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----