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-projectpier-13.0-wheezy-i386-vmdk.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Oct 15 18:15:23 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 16c01761286b7e51c7fb821b392ce9164224d3bb * md5sum f3b097b96d75a0c19cbb52de1924fbfe 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJSXYYxAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNcR4H/3dP5aOCtaAviAjfTVb/RrkK oQb+oHIifTJJWU+QaSMsRu36BALSkfAEikoSNMh0Q99mUiVpiixotD2u/yOYRb4G lYfgShcUXwWRyPlTwl8UPYy+L06vaxHS3R9l0k9T8sDzWhnUFMMX2XKcCy41ITAv fa+folluKVz6PUAr1YRr3pags+0fp1tx/iBFlyo2aS9452DkCfrgPXDScxMwmwHQ d8Djp/hLR7Df57HaSdTpchaX6x9jfxCZzbaFTWENCY3by9X/6X6D+KPFAKA+jb6/ tXGJYs2tVyOaT4Is6NWZdAke/rAoD3fZY5rBACS0+sLa4n6t4bOpr+aOz2tisxQ= =xnpN -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----