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-statusnet-12.0-squeeze-x86-ovf.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Aug 21 12:29:46 UTC 2012 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum dab65c43ff72f298cfcbe26d7279448a85587e97 * md5sum aa839e273734983c6f47665d4e8b4888 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJQM38uAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNIskH/AmOPNpTfT6bByL1lJDa8Kmy Rha65jtfXzXc2PtCpRnfNLtgbUji5/7h23VnOjh4x28eP8zmG06LRIKr13+pSpUx Oh8U/L8OMFaZxJQPExmpbT+S46KR7vdD+bIQ0drDozHhByNPNq0WY2pgIzAruwO+ ex05m8OJXMJHc2XQmbYF9YGf5OBzwz3XmBrk/JwTriLc2MgwtlEGKJaTjWlCLsyc bLvf1tg0XF+otOW/RpT0Duu6YOiPVNpk0/s8cPk4D4LbjbN8XM7p+32/rw/ziLHj a2yHPuAwcSXVuxbKSd89jOMRwExGx1jmEEL+JO1iIo8/FH1XIYrPCFDsriryjsc= =cuI0 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----