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-mahara_12.1-1_i386.tar.gz.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Jun 4 22:01:18 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum b19e0e34ab01dd60faaf25866776b36826c9a16a * md5sum c85ca2395d8f159e5e7596a59002b63b 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJRrmOnAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNkcMH+wbvXxISl9l/J90/Mvf4IbiN UDmQXStxkQ/l1mRbglle5nKs/U8EHGqxK17+64shS4jJgFCM8sPVKTwmkXWbzd5u jK4yo0xo5aIl0EMnGZ2OoJGEeC3N2OHIeQWFmXo96LAhALIWNHl/pq5jnVbhCMGr MdWmM0mcW6AoFCLbY8aDbwbdN+h4SafVXObAuDP5BE24zCYEFsKhcflbDbhm4cTz 0PQCS8BSIkcKDUwwRUg01xbglRT+JlOWGgbR3sWsaPwpsaAmwnaOC4DVv5mdgzmc YHHKc5YYoC6ZTxJ29lz3fr8509Rr/nl94hb2qSbt1vrllSOEcFP7NeyGvphejts= =/s0w -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----