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-moodle-12.0-squeeze-x86-xen.tar.bz2.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Aug 21 16:02:50 UTC 2012 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum d596ab51e2d2bbc58ea1465906c907d06c57f791 * md5sum af402f06a519018fe2bebcafd2cab72f 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJQM7EfAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlN9AEIAOzIkgoRIIQ9WGwbLc0vsCCa AJBhVV4leng0qpaCP0+slJ5Sv/AXIyCF6F+jIN+KPpK1f7018KeJ+ufjENBHJ7WS yEBTwjqEsA2fhIdjBKyNHd8tUhdPco+ehD6vyM7bytLdYqq/EP6Dz7odA9P4i0gm 6UzKxim4+qRPyFgXB88JRgPvR78xu+aE5vkIjBURvoAEjqV3aloBhEnWc8CdJUyI GxmKGNOmiROUB9WZZXWSRJNyNDOOV7E/vgTgTsdTJ4nJwGYYunoDe/bOqcdUhJmd SO5bplrJzBE01L0Or/BZPU6jPgtkfObDWBEX0Xe/O6RGAOPoJk+qyc7+KJe2J6I= =evkB -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----