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-observium-13.0-wheezy-amd64.iso.sig gpg: Signature made Thu Oct 17 17:39:42 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 7dfe923e56d1074763db15f09889c55d2fe260d3 * md5sum d42a2f5dcb7a0200eacd22ebaf5cb24d 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJSYCDTAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNRVYIAMy5tDbHd/u1TWNLDaeIMeft pcLmzaLgFk7Nh0FyVJp/IQgQSR0ioDrHaXWGBvP5KgxV6sUaQXMTVnZre9csnLli ELNoDueW5YB72u5o/u6Ra75xg2wZqpapMIzi7cMyuGLToXV1i4VlYCk6JhVDdUYs 4DJ82CimWPrA3RD38lKD2pm7ue78fIHrDB9x/CylISz5DcIL+2JZ9tUQBkU52b4T /KSkhAqCWdx7qmTVwFppdw9whvVa0RTRc4z9zOXHhHeJbHds2VgesZAhW0mUMSv6 0Vj6mz9MaSMpzcuaSGi/y+2jEwjaNY2lftyDjmPbMyTBbGAFN6equCF6o3xqqdk= =x/yu -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----