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-deki-12.0-squeeze-x86-vmdk.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Aug 21 11:40:33 UTC 2012 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum d65f71bc089035cc171524a3d5b3b4ad20ce1e63 * md5sum 2dce382be84717ee7f048c984922d97c 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJQM3OiAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNhIIIANKgoeXOPyP4cFBqQpEEk3yl /WYz3Y4QtSFSgqGegl0b+Nn5XHUFsg0TgQHcu4xOmcf/BcSlvr4rwrfM/LO5U25g njZOosS+9J0RB4/rQSaRcTd/EQvrr167U+8Pxy0GDgD36laqItp/f8MrDGHEX6ij JF7bLDKkh+FFY41dzCWOsAyerJKO/2cT0A6m3vtfCfFaIt7KuMNCdyXy8mr8/8x8 UklIFOXjYG1VGA9R6wd/LAWKQJzgHEi0USxf6W1TuXXhptDfbtLXkyHP60VchNvL kGLBixCHH3T6wLqHqT98m1qpye/1pfMKL/ZgLn9VribBFtBYJ3pyHgyiTeRCnKE= =GaPT -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----