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-13.0-wheezy-i386.iso.sig gpg: Signature made Mon Oct 14 19:03:51 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 473204ce114349c9df2a4db592544d1c50648429 * md5sum 41758592906f10b223c5ed1e52241bc1 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJSXEAMAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNgzQH/A/luPa5tYNyoLTTavycl12R DkdEReVyFU5Vbq9DmTvnENd4Vg5VZQgpohyu0voTqgOX3OWMeSmBAdTCkGtOTKT8 tP/ZmnGOpWEAMefQ2t4tAJE/lWf43DbCQZklA77m0HNFFkPPlt2LkttxKraYkFch DIc+0p3Fuh4VISCbepHAFqsCgNRgtYHVxGVATWU12bSZ6o7T4kGbGiEQQiznN6ff LJsvBoWPTq/y/uAOap/aGBUEsJ9I/YJGL3J2RQeGvHRC4pU36HBZ6yXRxkJcbUaN /WGS43m12UqdnzulfKtgnVqOnzkh/c8KPUHJ4Qqii/j/QDGVO8+Wut/xjDt6Qlg= =WS2q -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----