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-13.0rc3-wheezy-amd64.iso.sig gpg: Signature made Fri Sep 13 07:44:46 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum e4f3b62b7d6880d32e709d882d4ed3d29f0f511b * md5sum 9200acc538dc8412b3e3b0a158619755 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJSMsJnAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNC1oH/0bbBAC12cneK2sZzUCidufl KLuL3+CABuYM2SBVoEDeneQsF8Xj4w3oDHpWYQbJpgoO0bLTKeXoGCgzdYcet7Vz R0B89YPDbFocpUnqhoMujK9sgFIrR2yYh76XmtfwkXIDW5f9r3WXd5vCzIoEu0CJ VtC540kwajHZQBbSsksEYwayDuyjRS5uIqED1PhnoMDVTaQe6InCev0kcVS5y7C9 E227bGRp3MfFAFiQF3gG0tJBXakz8y6THQQasclXiKVzrdp7e+OAJmPWN0uBRqga FSGR56A96IKxd6dyF7He/GfLs+XnXulx3Vy6/jNd2ErY1fQ9Sk6JAFYjUi9Nhfo= =fV7n -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----