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-observium-13.0-wheezy-amd64-ovf.zip.sig gpg: Signature made Thu Oct 17 18:03:19 UTC 2013 using RSA key ID A16EB94D gpg: Good signature from "Turnkey Linux Release Key" For your convenience we also include file checksums: * sha1sum acb49451905e117d5ebe61d88268df97ea5c7364 * md5sum 4dbff2445226e7240915a86aaea193f5 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) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJSYCZaAAoJEIXCXpWhbrlNXK0H/iDaH/D4QDkmqHmQrPyN7rZU VVGJiyLhzQKc5SnwHrRK9O4TY5ia7LWFZ+SH35BywvrQZETRhPW5Oq0YpCczmrfW RhKKxG2OLSavmDex3r6LeEAvmQTQr5aVjykBmE3YHDrElHVoTJ6lAMEOw/A3aeZN WnZuIi4VDtHyXa4rL63RPyJJqH3gHcT1rfObNIZkPZqYOWByvLWyKO6xHdtGu4SB Ap2essEk6dSXHTpMKEjDSBQ7IXWXZ0XtZlxKl0To0ccoxY4Nn8a/ZksQ/vkulVdZ 7SOHCc2IeEKPtx3+rHCrADHkLu48f2C6Ui86wFMdi9QBmPaPLNsWX6efxDegl44= =bgI5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----