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-vmdk.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Aug 21 12:18:44 UTC 2012 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum b84e2ecef7c0ae6509e685185bedd38f35167366 * md5sum b614ce7296514b6a920f596f83f3c9a8 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJQM3yZAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNrJMH/2SJAP/JRjx/ZiC14LwzFTvh I9IdL5B+5aOZ4YZ8FX4+B26gwK4v/qs4BT45B6IAjKiAvl1Wqc52YHR536ili3/O ZgxMApXxeROHF9j7rvbXGZpMl1m334cR1TdKV8lUYfzx3xDPDW4AngYKRKibZXGc CW/W1SdPghCROUJ8+CmkygZK8BRUSntwWsUlu5zBMZOeGxNM5Jp7rrvkqTd+E9Ls NpGJCqsEDKfnH02x7SVzK1UZyrPdua/gvJ5o7osPu/jWbpq7vop7Tf1NOVjh+9Fy Y2MSweyYkSyjwg5VC94GiFLx8L+YQW6PMgBoE90CjdFYe49x/TNvzmaObAtJ/p8= =eGs5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----