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-12.1-squeeze-i386-vmdk.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Jun 4 19:57:13 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 44d83d21101f423134ed98771b0fff225c9dbace * md5sum 41edb0a90ecea11f78000be5710116e9 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJRrkaCAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlN0PwIAInJv2QgQkOGqtPAuc7N7Yn/ WuWVTU0DN2znLCDh8HFZbhtRfuwzoiuSerVQsq1eteJ8albGNiYOL+wVmT1IMIbT nbvag8/lEG1iRdmd0m3mjXktXp8f4BGKIm+yd9W/J5vnPJPn/XklKDTQRZZZIvMZ ChRB5fRQYyP1DeUP9HxNaM3hBiob2DNkyDkVwqRm1jh2/rlpgPXFnePZSOCThAfW lkmxQVP9knwZGGGxNZIfntKbsIgADG7FkQzEgZsCK5rnwOZ16N9DHD4bOZrT5zgo JmU8NBC1DpbqoE6JlAYd+YMV1bGEMnn+NqV7eJ0KSZkrpZjEmDBNgNjEQPr4WT0= =kFTk -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----