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 debian-6-turnkey-gallery_12.0-1_i386.tar.gz.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Aug 21 13:49:08 UTC 2012 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 8a1a6d91fe9472a12637a7fb515b9f7a39d90780 * md5sum f70dc533885b7f5202d2c8175e664b41 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJQM5HLAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNkCYH/j+nUq2yvPsgEqLQ/RbZax3O WSB6G3i4YKy82zrMu0n4zBdvFy+Umi8qRQuhPwFsxkxGwVPQEe9TWhjHV+Wt7Ur0 016ymDniCAyZuUV8bWM+1RKne1anzSXATe+WLu2XoSObF/b5+AK6XizTxYc4aUXB wMuM9XHLZHY2r22r1eMbdychWyxvHJNfYnhGM3euAxnUuPx98e3MLnsQjEXl0oac wEp9Q0wzXUbF030PxYQebkOY0vS7C/T8bNpVk2cFxnnoD1aP3Jqdt4t3064lsGCz xcp5+jVblVdjOJpZj+E3Hys1gCa3fKVpVTswsYi1OY7rTdKAbUR6R/ydo0q8JC4= =JLls -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----