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-codeigniter-12.0-squeeze-x86-xen.tar.bz2.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Aug 21 15:20:11 UTC 2012 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 46e34bb1fb15b51dfa52df0aba66fd4a6c3c5767 * md5sum 5da8a53029ab219ecf080ff1f88140f5 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJQM6cjAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNbL4IAIc4rrGbZWaMJmLzHoVUuVV8 T/bL+wh6A2uw7vB9uhdqCUSC8BWJqMWkSZsZeB+Y0XGNo/KdrEYwtix4DqF9hl3b WALVnhCAPwa03/PvpJzKDoJ+Qfgeuaa65Prm8N+DiTW4Kz1TphXFedu4cXBPTLAl jRkzwdh1OHp6x329rqkzBYzNUeWA5ApouG3rSEJZyaEXcUWENUDd3dZjwHuPwLmU IdEKwgPAEf9fA3ZGDu82L8byeipYeeY9Ftb5mpB3d+NsxHS7F1+0YUzg5uxuSXGs TpcneuSyEMTUV1LaPQvrrmQw89Q5OjhRpwz7dLnESy0Rp09ILTcL8OpoWfHLSaA= =JA51 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----