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-core-13.0rc2-wheezy-i386.iso.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Jul 30 11:52:01 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 18dd350d0c31ccf02fe7fb77e72b629a3cdb3b52 * md5sum 27f7a5da1bf587b8af352f909a237601 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJR96jZAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNeiMH/iahkPDM1V0MP4UDjj5kmcx2 U953g5w+b/EPMonHHmB+jw4aDHidTGRIWZ4Mn2A9cQaSCoywuBPdteTAt+vseT8+ WzN5MQpIA27pbus6X0w/TuUj3oq186qW8oM/N42DHfWcOh3K7mgM0TpBfQJxxy5x 9g2gzHMSLfozcuTKiGzC5LrfseBIXPnO5R9cpk3ND756Gs2Ix14COhY+txWzjw5i 3SIC/5uaqu174ABIY2F5BO590mCMRUI+o+oUIWdDR6wbJPt1QXyU5sdt5q3fiTrJ PsnbUcxCVhZsVEc9exFydWssv+kUpEIun1EAmI2bveQeFPKKOnFoEBkhhnBqg9o= =zPAy -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----