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-vanilla-12.1-squeeze-amd64-ovf.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Jun 4 16:48:13 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum afd9e3da64023c8ef783261acfdc7e67481e7145 * md5sum a598f01110a390382d65b83ef972684e 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJRrhpDAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNDigH/1Br7ds4cuuJobuLmqQSBUvz yni2yaLzXbzCrlnHPGA1i2fNl4x0ekldtfO3F7qwq6SdfhjXT+2lz3MxPXTAuTgk Lv6wGCeArNiKMznYFCz4+OzteHeKJx8bYN8wzHgqg05H3O/VGjFsJTM3p23n+UqY NaYsOZOEEGiLC/QZWcRzn3mugriepS3XYpvhGqNjtGEuvhn90YSYP7WGwBZwGgPG 921aA4li55dSbyPm37KmkxOBfGvARu7nAyV/RlCjhpnxvh+pmb0W2OyFfp3LBgHG WgHmgTqvrL44XLeOIMT+F5cMQuVvRE+vJEvm3m+/2HkF3aWWuEFx9g1DuOwFWYs= =fj+L -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----