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 debian-6-turnkey-couchdb_12.1-1_i386.tar.gz.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Jun 4 20:33:23 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum ea84cb8bc4b7cfd495c9ebc1a2aee749068186ed * md5sum 50f86099e456089eda282a007cfc78b9 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJRrk8KAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNJRUIANp075HGpQZuJ6zSzXuJMIMG XhE9FMVgTg8iyv7BuP/CNPeYRQWsDs68qoImAINYNsvtPfPaQkJGiN7NqOFSyUlt lywzrVC9TzWnLJLiJkxkqShsyewigSg+k7mu+ipp/zzhki87Pc8CYFIbeo+wwdVr 0aFSxl85dfmNC0OILE+pF4s0VJzf6YSjh27Bq9re0DaVBmWb6s7mBlFkpHeVmAC6 ykT3sOUgpw32HjYLQdKRd2ttfeBo7Kgn6z7e+mzjBn7RyY8lqWQ2aEneq2s6f2WO YH25TK9q3Grh9U+fM+zplK3CVUn1VMARF/Zdme09gCw1VV7RQaD2kcn5CljoLNQ= =uQAC -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----