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-sitracker-13.0-wheezy-i386-vmdk.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Oct 15 19:05:47 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 772d0b3b859d3a87e6a500d356372f2072d8c33e * md5sum c0fe946dae1a94dec37e4fdce38c40ef 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 v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJSXZIBAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNAkQIAJE64n9CdAdiNL8uR9e+LVVf jUuDp7rX6M7cucrvTKHYBOA2xfF4ahvmLdjCG7fGlklyGr7pjXEkgzVMbdI3SHNF oiR3bI5NZbdjwGiXn3pdqQDqRI0iyFa9gSX1jytZGn4+Pww/z/oO9goU/HqYFJeU qnWhSF+JUxWqDQoWRCbyF3rzYZ45ilVnihd1vYZZ0lqW1COFuc2GY1EDJc0E4F06 ZlpGf1hLnrYCJ29eMIhk4sJzecmkrgNkSeLgSy2lgJaS7mzAeBfK/h6EV/JptSyu D3lVWjLCRhItf765lqk4DIjwoL41pFj/8lwAX2c2WCrtgEtDKQS6o8N/K4MrtjI= =SuVs -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----