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-projectpier-12.0-squeeze-x86-openstack.tar.gz.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Aug 21 16:13:55 UTC 2012 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum ab3374bb980288f397c72dbae3bc6e3fda25e133 * md5sum 9bf2e5c5942c8117ea92233c18985092 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJQM7O4AAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNh+MH/2joKbk6Gpq1frLyYy+Snavc btiz4vkiO3dkdjxHd+bmmXHn++7tcX25YDogQBdvCVt9mzUKSVP/IdfLqkHFGi9g bJixRBPC4f69xLGrHrts5M7IvuEU0Dy5TS3szyn6CzQ4pL9DKTP9MM5XfHYepTxL vp93mD/SvGNaw0gjCMsk5Tug3rdudsRUlekK9LhejHzqytd/45ZAP28OnViYzyFh xU8X9ywP/Vo73yMCaPPmOHaGOlOpEfaNfbCpmGQFLljnPj6aHCAZTV4/myGhcwdh rjFSEZxfFhOl10GTv8TddauYjGy/OJW5WWD47q51lQ6wWiJP/OiBDgzu2Pm3WVk= =EZvY -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----