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-7-turnkey-mibew_13.0-1_amd64.tar.gz.sig gpg: Signature made Wed Oct 16 09:20:13 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 4e65d6b89573df42458c7b93fed7aa09e5444ed3 * md5sum 6813d825ad1a3a4c9e4f59ec3cf59117 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJSXlpGAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNTSIIAJUwcge9P1Xq4+W+z1omtKYl BEWR7v64MBf+6B6pMm6VE7WdzqniuzqIN0Bxst2njyunQpfpGgGOJ3S7HVEJm6Jg oacy7e/iSo99GAP4undXW/s38wlXLeVG+VmFqRpoX/qPd6PKkApm5geHX+5V/iRq C2c3sU2RssJMw5+FXCSATqU525EgY3QhDfZt1BSRzFZ4n1JWWWLEbDrQ/0bYpEJ9 B0vsgP/deUIM5zNDOGktzKfLpMMCzdUFKMOKqNW+YeY7guWqgFh9pfcM+C7EfK4d i+cm+tzSGIn53ufRnkhUcDzLbDzWVnO2sE6NTVAA+YLnz/WUuhZbwvKyblaE6I0= =AKsC -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----