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-appengine-python-12.0-squeeze-x86-ovf.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Aug 21 11:27:22 UTC 2012 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum d1c51a0a7928901cca129a45d1e411587d1a9bca * md5sum eb53d91d3245adeb593c4e84d81cbdcf 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJQM3COAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlN/j8IALUCqCzg0YB9Ddq714BewT6W 8HA6yTB5Oa3WgbRJ9F1MgFGj5Nr7vmIkDbaBqz6oqjItxCUIMmIlm2Wnam1iQSUm sC3SxA+eZT7sZKqgMA2+UBKEaUEOA9VRZ0eC0RaaYT5uug2Wt0Ls54HouGQgTV/R 1lJpPrXXuwgcW+1fyk43dIII3H6BxFCF+ofjclE09Mc15SREV4/gFB63MUPk2L6A apRuKy9nmuMyx7KTLs0UGn724w2saJHOLQYY6RFzCgw3OENckZ0lNMON37Mq6YZx pzpTpGLOO2pHqTsL+SLhiMdJudohlQHwexEo4VM82zPF2zISuu/iZ5aEJ1yO+TM= =DyXl -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----