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-rails_12.1-1_amd64.tar.gz.sig gpg: Signature made Tue Jun 4 15:48:27 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum ca405228619d8d2fe4e22a2cf0dcb7f040aa0336 * md5sum 20331e30ec7f13916e5f9153c846be78 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJRrgxBAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNhJQH/151h+ZIsML0aTdq6nrdkWFS 9c7cJJbbaedc9DuoLLzTqXMTGuUDwvwNuvs/uUuVSHaIIHxWHUd4fqfDPAY9aNDl b5xvaLdUVdsdJ/sYa9c4nhrpSc1ctVDrNwPC3ZJBKbgiFWSVk9cXSUJo8K8Od11F EpUH/xal69UwuGfQVffPDQRFkYWDiRbf9OIPcujFBJNlUqoJK8OLXUVbZHYX/f9H XRQSj2ODRCqAVSyBmc3kuG+9nmrydOtAQWijsDfPN9Gzrrcn9k5AwtfHGziY6uyU 1TaLlQtx9QUNKpJVodyq326LTenPDpWGVhs3dlAxRAuDgS1duKbFSAjZGxMSqSc= =fv44 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----