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-trac-12.1-squeeze-i386-vmdk.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Wed Jun 5 00:45:22 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 5f96bcdcc1d0e3c50dc4987a4276df58158e613b * md5sum 5b8008ea3084fc23cc851dbc97b929a2 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJRrooXAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNNn0H/isNppG4SbWX1l9zMmyNAGgQ D6Mc+A7Ak1zwjWeq8wXkJiy5eMaC5B5X67zPDgrTg0d2+gNBouFPekuWFzX39cRS yVAWUdwt+D359oCnEtVf5oChLG8x3nN8koXodTDvkMv4Qn8g8WLSrx5t4WqfsXD+ CZ+7RKLk2QxQ2WmGv6oBL15i0NONDvqP8uKXHZHZGqbe22DIFHS54Z4I9LMx69nW V3vfZVZAVFv0W+h3skfC5/6EB2Ro/jC1/G+vV7iKignj/BLEO6gQU92mNPlvKlPX dF+cfUC++lVUJSj1hDYXDtd4KcKxFtSrbqJiLyjyif3PGzf/ACyJjLK1ViIOZb8= =9N+i -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----