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-canvas-12.0-squeeze-x86-ovf.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Aug 21 11:32:10 UTC 2012 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 6568207903da90af63592eb8edfae6d4f2345c12 * md5sum 969bff42dc5a779b6538e2a65208b96d 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJQM3GmAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNB/UIAM33RpVzBsf09wFXjQpPg/P0 DKL/WJ4eg6zuDX0bUh+8Y4qn0GjX2Im2kW8cW1BzBngXVCRlfml5WCSIZIm3hXq+ WI489rVi1vepn20eaZOdDPnf82hHJn+kJ16vpgnyAZlHZK4zXw/RTq3SW4T4PG3q +/0X5MgIzEXgsk9K2BQjib5r0Szr0IxgLO11oH9S06AI17Q/jIteLr3khhahRrSk 4PeIGjdwbfRA87+hP2FqV+vWGrFdMZioYcE5VJsvNaXcZs5awlGt6qujShucsU8k O2BQycVPdapsGAY7TXRnspYhpRPCDVDdbXNvXmr6Roc3hq9QaXgJmW1uPnEgoFA= =A0qD -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----