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-core-12.1-squeeze-amd64-xen.tar.bz2.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Jun 4 12:07:23 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 8dcae2290a84b3ffcac8115b4decc1248918216d * md5sum fed5b7a3d186768d26f43eec6dc33f39 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJRrdh2AAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNYT0H/i4leQvQbhm/xIEj8zsqCw45 X17mbl8v5ENV58RPyOgNlC5fVnF9ve3hJ2ag6vjYmT0Un3TzjpCWcxZrdfZZ5u+o UQLMBipFYfIxMlYQvAsZzfpfpf1AyWqiqOgfQjsApcTJR4y+U5sM0owwqmpSbX7a JrF2fTNVLc3xToNjiK9fpozqpgdUEowePbLtUXMZE5YYzf9cf4mxSoifIQe9wIcn KnsOsQh+tDdhciLfCWJv0031OxHlrQ2G+azHbXrqGn2/PQ8W8TY2karVuZQsv0TE i6+/KCw/3a9EWeK3nkwpI+zFuUFodNACct/aa6D+SJivQSkNFSIfVOWalOMN8+w= =grCy -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----