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# Verifying the PGP signature of Amazon OpsHub (optional)
<a name="verify-signature"></a>

The Amazon OpsHub application installer package for the Linux operating system are cryptographically signed. You can use a public key to verify that the installer package is original and unmodified. If the files are damaged or altered, the verification fails. You can verify the signature of the installer package using GNU Privacy Guard (GPG). This verification is optional. If you choose to verify the signature of the application, you can do it at any time.

You can download the SIGNATURE file for the Linux operating system installer from [Amazon Snowball Edge Resources](https://aws.amazon.com/snowcone/resources/) or [Snowball Edge Resources](https://aws.amazon.com/snowball/resources/). 

**To verify the Amazon OpsHub install package on for the Linux operating system**

1. Copy the following public key, save it to a file, and name the file. For example, `opshub-public-key.pgp`.

   ```
   -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
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   VZaSw6mu0n4FMGSXuwGgdvmkqnMe6I5/xLdU4IOPNhp0UmakDWOq/a1dREDE
   ZLMQDMINphmeQno4inGmwbRo63gitD4ZNR5sWwfuwty25lo8Ekv7jkkp3mSv
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   /VWShFSgy8Jm2+qq/ujUQDAGTCfSuY9jg1ITsog6ayEZa/2upDJ1m+4OHK4p
   8DrEzP/3jTahT8q5ofFWSRDL17d3lTSU+JBmPE3mz311FNXgiO8w+taY320z
   +irHtb3iSiiukbjS8s0maVgzszRqS9mhaEn4LL0zoqrUicmXgTyFB7n2LuYv
   O7vxMO5xxhGQwsF2BBABCAAJBQJf4RoCAhsDACEJEBFZvzT/tDi5FiEEi+O9
   V+UAYN9Gnw36EVm/NP+0OLnnEQ/+J4C0Mn8j0AebXrwBiFs83sQo2q+WHL1S
   MRc1g5gRFDXs6h1Gv+TGXRen7j1oeaddWvgOtUBxqmCOjr+8AKH0OtiBWSuO
   lsS8JU5rindEsKUrKTwcG2wyZFoe1zlE8xPkLRSRN5ZbbgKsTz16l1HgCCId
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   mn20KX+fPtJELK7v/NheFLX1jsKLXYo4jHrkfIXNsNUhg/x2E71kAjbeT3s+
   t9kCtxt2iXDDZvpIbmGO4QkvLFvoROaSmN6+8fupe3e+e2yN0e6xGTuE60gX
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   VA19bKnpkBsJ0A==
   =tD2T
   -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
   ```

1. Use a cryptographic software suite such as GNU Privacy Guard to import the public key into your keyring, and note the returned key value.

   ```
   gpg --import opshub-public-key.pgp
   ```  
**Example output of command**  

   ```
   gpg: key 1655BBDE2B770256: public key "Amazon OpsHub for Snowball Edge <aws-opshub-signer@amazon.com>" imported
   gpg: Total number processed: 1
   gpg:               imported: 1
   ```

1. Verify the fingerprint. Be sure to replace *`key-value`* with the value from the preceding step. We recommend that you use GPG to verify the fingerprint. 

   ```
   gpg --fingerprint key-value
   ```

   This command returns output similar to the following.

   ```
   pub   rsa4096 2020-12-21 [SC]
         372F A5E9 4869 8F77 D1B3  AFAA 2181 CF5A 74F3 45F1
   uid           [ unknown] Amazon OpsHub for Snowball Edge <aws-opshub-signer@amazon.com>
   sub   rsa4096 2020-12-21 [E]
   ```

   The fingerprint should match the following:

   `372F A5E9 4869 8F77 D1B3 AFAA 2181 CF5A 74F3 45F1`

   If the fingerprint doesn't match, don't install the Amazon OpsHub application. Contact Amazon Web Services Support.

1.  Verify the installer package, and download the SIGNATURE file according to your instance's architecture and operating system if you haven't already done so. 

1. Verify the installer package signature. Be sure to replace `signature-filename` and `OpsHub-download-filename` with the values that you specified when downloading the SIGNATURE file and Amazon OpsHub application.

------
#### [ GPG ]

   ```
   gpg --verify signature-filename OpsHub-download-filename
   ```

------

   This command returns output similar to the following.

------
#### [ GPG ]

   ```
   gpg: Signature made Mon Dec 21 13:44:47 2020 PST
   gpg:                using RSA key 1655BBDE2B770256
   gpg: Good signature from "Amazon OpsHub for Snowball Edge <aws-opshub-signer@amazon.com>" [unknown]
   gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
   gpg:          There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
   Primary key fingerprint: 9C93 4C3B 61F8 C434 9F94  5CA0 1655 BBDE 2B77 0256
   ```

------

   When using GPG, if the output includes the phrase `BAD signature`, check whether you performed the procedure correctly. If you continue to get this response, contact Amazon Web Services Support and don't install the agent. The warning message about the trust doesn't mean that the signature is not valid, only that you have not verified the public key. A key is trusted only if you or someone who you trust has signed it.