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-13.0-wheezy-i386-vmdk.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Oct 15 15:02:52 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 8446c294739449ed29dc25dc5767a960bba15508 * md5sum c4dfb7fcec3a3c91e8a2b4c54b8ccdbd 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJSXVkBAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlN230IAM++QEMPsJlUXNgsNGbUvaWU RUTtw7P4OeMZRaAWb3O3VUlPokDxlD2ixICbjmp0agdZPf1Dpw5nt8tDq1RR7tOO VeqlNY/0LucEDo5vTVHpQ/1i0XkV0YULv0eBcQaAEGIXMl4MY3Ja1ti8LnQQ55FD dg+Aj8Un0foyv6Z/TguBVyRkppY22MDB3yb5vD7xOpfSSM9+lG7FpeEhsKUDkRIt Ldp358nIuDSW6WQ6fxCQSTb8VEhy+odMM7bwNfQe6AxHF1hOK0TjRQUt+smkM9L0 2NiEH+0LybEg2ptw9aMvoH4TsMXKZsyaLDNtBvLqyd990p93TGlcnw5i/aTemuQ= =M/tu -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----