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-couchdb-12.1-squeeze-i386.iso.sig gpg: Signature made Thu Apr 18 13:33:19 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum c7b39a7f9887669cfc485adc2ab281f101865117 * md5sum 480d88718e97b12a3c402c5acf1a01f9 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJRb/YOAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlN1EUH/3anrDsmDLKLb9sOX0qqvTmH bmWPygeWWTcI5z6XpcqPlqhUuaWEZeBgGAsH/tcE11+O9nDDWegQsrIV+5UGUN3D i1iRbFN/4OB6ePZ4vRUb3Vb1nNnqpP/+xw8ZquqvUTRpzYxKf9QUfGgREBtyFcS8 8go5AFKpP5WyLGOjpaY0ntHsmqo4yxnbF6rHN7oAAqxaodUgv9to/M9u7kJqHQbt nCOdzV5uVDTHDwSyklzOjNBSdXc+TVJ9QV9QXJ5CPhq0o1EAV7k+8V9dmUjCTi0n n4HBe4kO6VxJ7OQrjR8b2WKr0JHAXDRPwlKjAlPAImJKeQC7omAbf1r7exIn3Js= =h9sg -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----