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-tracks-12.0-squeeze-x86-openstack.tar.gz.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Aug 21 16:46:18 UTC 2012 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 2741c83fccd5a802eaeed96493b41f36ee136b22 * md5sum 2974b90b64b031ce827a004501f79d78 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJQM7tLAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNlmMH/AvZdBuuTaslP9wt0i2r2U6B XkUTJBZ2HLffSYZu9ZLgsLrAlD4XOYtmb8WAGZVkOacZisUMdM9dYN3KRiELc6nr ZKtyZ5Y8wBfHN0RKCw+Y2Edw/TePkdtFYGdRcRJYf5K5kpbl0uJdJJV38GqmTItA VA4lmetHS4TsPMQSETs9wyQuvTbE6shmqQEb6fU5Z2SmN9rqD0k0tfJw5da3zaY3 3eza4cYiMUlY66SDmXW/Pubypctc0ac0jaqkSmJurgG06qUs1F//pRCrfaNlCv0o ycXnyZ5wI6mXL0pMdRwYRYpU+Xm9JkPYJQKpqPFD3lkFePH7QPArs9rfTmr9dMU= =PoOF -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----