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-13.0-wheezy-amd64-vmdk.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Wed Oct 16 09:52:18 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum f92fff1b842034eff03ac11718e7c2af5e7cb6d4 * md5sum e1d581547348d4e2eca0abc64631505b 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 v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJSXmHJAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNrG4H/Rg9LFVNFvTvHevlsaBhNggW BvlUN0uGuTjMx1yfXg0pwVtKiKH/nx78JAwgTWNKRqbPmzo0ymcGNmKOZoVAmbw0 ZrXkWKU2x6SaGqEKIutBqgLpEybaxLRKPgYJvOiZ8gJ/kUzYeQE8VksNgI1sDnC3 VVc86vgLmRqa4S4idZ/ntzs0m/xeSIHf+fjrh2DHZhJdMnnzXU8D97S5oNFwj+GO m+W23ZYXqKBH/vky+GyPXuaOiluaAON1il2EsN/U+VLtK/eOWIFNFz4GvfORVZxz auSBGTTa38CjyEk9DYoR8vs/2QetZbpDmUymkUJ4btoWaMT0Z3ytXlho+ERtuHM= =2Han -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----