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-statusnet-13.0rc2-wheezy-amd64.iso.sig gpg: Signature made Wed Aug 7 09:04:05 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 1a9f7a4f3d77d22dd7d4ed55feed9ff2a5fe04d1 * md5sum a62e72069e2664fb368a526418203f24 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJSAg18AAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNANgH/2ZB199fKqAaJmrC3JuNHqnA 3xAfuI4U4b+BVCMvv9wF4kVl/QBUvOhWyQat7OlwgmgizL9XoUU5hnTeVJzn2Prx OuD6afGmKmzGq8YdtVUjrztVpP88hzES1WIs/vE67KR92iuO9t7rTyMK2I+GlQK4 +jqguEi6PglXwIACpzsR/xjbmVmt5dkQVQCxdMB7ZLEAw6kbzcJ+4tFlbLz+29z8 /Xk68DAR4GEo1zfOWLIFl9WTz790bWomqhdKSl736H+q04Eq1HLEEoQpa2vgGyTv TWUYnnhGAlu4G18UfW6bxgS78yrLK50jpvgKKItLhNJs1h4YGpzI86fLR6kWl2c= =C8m4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----