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-core-12.1-squeeze-i386-vmdk.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Jun 4 18:44:11 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 55c82eeef2fa56579dac8387bca6826d4abc96a3 * md5sum 560070e92aa53b628caff8443d7d75ba 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJRrjVyAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNCDUH/24buRfEhMBc/HZOxeGx6FrN DMjIDlEgJ2lYHAHJQnYGtOUZDYlq33iDGcXA6e0YibMlR68bSPc35A7pWh+ThBGi F23/b32bmI8QOAVNfYf5PaFgR/uPSv1J/Jaf6KpO6+/x7TbRpwoqOkXXEhF2Sjau UWoH0Q5JjkFOI25cqZR3MSVl24cGV7Jgnkpw6BsIJu5vQk6NuVW/4gkFrYXkrTav 0QpKeFdxVQd4PSPgpU0VU7ESLYkSy6WzNXSPBD+0M5A58578s3UiDo/WJXmOL/N7 w/nbIeF8vBIGEsrrwj9cAuaNJ8X5dQzzkiPyNAxTt6CsY5GvolYjs+xkr3Koaeo= =tZQs -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----