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-couchdb_12.1-1_amd64.tar.gz.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Jun 4 12:51:40 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 64ca83ec184ede637bc6395cb55522a68ff3fa1c * md5sum d536646044c60b73cdae3c7c7ebad03e 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJRreLVAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNwDoIAM0CIRvmVLoDU3FE55gR46Be 490hEgrdfMdqbAzIyPxltAgC41JOFMoCmu+26jQrsgH5uHLszQRUWmwRDXROxPm0 GYv1Eo/7L/YQB4DK/fDaOxVPAgpKkBaH8GXDN9QhZOWAp+97OhNmM7nKdf8XPQ6U tKxVc5TipSuKTWfY0o0s/qHqHLx4kR07dBtvhJ7Hcm8N45jdCEQCOKkedwqf84QO oY2b1brr26jH72hYbcmwo0ecqp23u5wv0bE4UsTqq7/VDGkTbiTN6Ji++HWNcxIh xtmERZN6RBVWAOptjUxE//jug3xBtfFth/tvNruWfc3YarXL9JsbG9kVGxBgOoQ= =le2x -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----