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-vanilla_12.1-1_i386.tar.gz.sig gpg: Signature made Wed Jun 5 01:02:49 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum 1119e24b6c8c141cf32b963be5c3ca582d1f3afa * md5sum 40ce824793490d4bedc0f146da4552a9 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJRro4wAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlN288H/09PQGgIGeejT+awCGwklfSW 29m88mwwaA3jYbfZcy4L1ntQwNaIGuJvHtvKKch/zlYgTX8zmYgtZ5fqv+XRMrK1 VAaxDhuAsevh+X0kLeB/hxBhWE8oh9vIfPHnRwYOA3xsIQ9StSoHiWzJEq5HccRj gHy0MsxLCuueL4+Jh1n+waoYr2zpNtc7zTa5wRCYJ/hD4o0IIbMNy+pYpTGFjUdy 0ssm153ETW7VhP8OZJisuZHmvOwGhgY1LpmiHEMEJdMIYFsbIXcnuMmtkvaKsczw 1aE8pALkB44Hkp1BlhVMsKZUp91rsAHhih3IFFS9hJhCgbvMX1yeisb+4DFj+fw= =CWQE -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----