{"wikiid":518914,"langid":"en","namespace":"CATEGORY","title":"Tails","revisionid":1345485,"contents_raw":"== Background Information ==\n\nTails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) is a privacy-focused, [[Topic:Debian Linux|Debian Based]], Linux distribution designed to provide users complete anonymity, security, and privacy while browsing the internet and communicating online. It is a live operating system, which means it can be booted directly from a USB drive or DVD without the need for installation on the host machine unless given express permission from the user.\n\n== ***Features*** ==\n\n=== Privacy and Anonymity with Tor Network ===\n\nTails routes all internet traffic through the Tor network, ensuring users' online activities are anonymized and protected from surveillance and tracking by concealing the user's IP addresses.\n\n=== Security and Encryption ===\n\nTails include built-in security features and encryption tools to safeguard user data and communications, ensuring secure communication and safeguarding sensitive information.\n\n=== Pre-installed Privacy Tools ===\n\nThe distribution comes with essential privacy-oriented applications, including the Tor Browser for anonymous web browsing and Thunderbird with Enigmail for encrypted email communication.\n\n=== Amnesic Nature ===\n\nTails OS is designed to be amnesic, leaving no traces on the computer used. When shut down, it wipes any data, ensuring privacy and anonymity.\n\n=== Persistence Support ===\n\nWhile Tails is amnesic, it offers persistence support for specific use cases. Users can create a persistent volume on a separate USB drive to store sensitive data or customize settings that will persist between sessions.\n\n=== Open-Source ===\n\nTails OS is a completely free and open-source operating system, allowing anyone to inspect and verify the code for transparency and security.\n\n== Technical Specifications ==\n\n=== General Information ===\n\n* ***Developer:*** The Tails Project\n* ***Licensing:*** GNU GPLv3\n* ***OS Family:*** Linux (Unix-like)\n* ***Initial Release Date:***\n* ***Latest Release Date:***\n\n=== Availability Information ===\n\n* ***Languages:*** Multilingual\n* ***Platforms:*** x86-64\n\n=== System Information ===\n\n* ***Working State:*** Current\n* ***Source Model:*** Open Source\n* ***Update Method:*** Tails Upgrader\n* ***Package Manager:*** APT (front-end), dpkg\n* ***Userland:*** GNU\n* ***Default User Interface:*** GNOME 3\n\n=== System Requirements ===\n\nTails OS is lightweight and can run on most modern computers. The minimum system requirements typically include the following:\n\n* A USB stick of 8 GB minimum or a recordable DVD.\n* A 64-bit x86-64 compatible processor\n** IBM PC compatible but not PowerPC nor ARM.\n** Most Mac computers are IBM PC compatible since 2006.\n** Tails OS does not work with Mac models that use the Apple M1 or M2 chips.\n** Tails OS does not work on 32-bit computers since Tails 3.0\n** Tails OS does not work on most tablets and phones.\n* 2 GB of RAM to work smoothly.\n** Tails can work with less than 2 GB RAM but might behave strangely or crash.\n\n=== Installation and Usage ===\n\nTails OS is designed to be used as a live operating system, allowing users to boot it from a [link|https:\/\/tails.net\/install\/download\/index.en.html|USB drive|new_window=true] or [link|https:\/\/tails.net\/install\/download-iso\/index.en.html|DVD|new_window=true] without the need for installation. It can be [link|https:\/\/tails.net\/install\/index.en.html|downloaded from the official Tails website|new_window=true] and installed on a USB drive using the provided instructions. Once the USB drive is prepared, users can boot their computer from it, and Tails OS will run in a live environment.\n\n== Additional Information ==\n\n* [link|https:\/\/tails.net|Official Tails OS Official Webpage]\n* [link|https:\/\/tails.net\/doc\/index.en.html|Official Tails OS Documentation Page]\n* [link|https:\/\/tails.net\/doc\/about\/requirements\/index.en.html|Official Tails OS System Requirements Page]\n* [link|https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tails_(operating_system)|Official Tails Wikipedia Page]","contents_json":{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Background Information"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) is a privacy-focused, "},{"type":"text","text":"Debian Based","marks":[{"type":"wikiLink","attrs":{"target":"Topic:Debian Linux","tag":null,"newWindow":false,"href":"\/Topic\/Debian_Linux"}}]},{"type":"text","text":", Linux distribution designed to provide users complete anonymity, security, and privacy while browsing the internet and communicating online. It is a live operating system, which means it can be booted directly from a USB drive or DVD without the need for installation on the host machine unless given express permission from the user."}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Features","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Privacy and Anonymity with Tor Network"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Tails routes all internet traffic through the Tor network, ensuring users' online activities are anonymized and protected from surveillance and tracking by concealing the user's IP addresses."}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Security and Encryption"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Tails include built-in security features and encryption tools to safeguard user data and communications, ensuring secure communication and safeguarding sensitive information."}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Pre-installed Privacy Tools"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"The distribution comes with essential privacy-oriented applications, including the Tor Browser for anonymous web browsing and Thunderbird with Enigmail for encrypted email communication."}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Amnesic Nature"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Tails OS is designed to be amnesic, leaving no traces on the computer used. When shut down, it wipes any data, ensuring privacy and anonymity."}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Persistence Support"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"While Tails is amnesic, it offers persistence support for specific use cases. Users can create a persistent volume on a separate USB drive to store sensitive data or customize settings that will persist between sessions."}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Open-Source"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Tails OS is a completely free and open-source operating system, allowing anyone to inspect and verify the code for transparency and security."}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Technical Specifications"}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"General Information"}]},{"type":"bulletList","attrs":[],"content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Developer:","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"type":"text","text":" The Tails Project"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Licensing:","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"type":"text","text":" GNU GPLv3"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"OS Family:","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"type":"text","text":" Linux (Unix-like)"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Initial Release Date:","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Latest Release Date:","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]}]}]}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Availability Information"}]},{"type":"bulletList","attrs":[],"content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Languages:","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"type":"text","text":" Multilingual"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Platforms:","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"type":"text","text":" x86-64"}]}]}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"System Information"}]},{"type":"bulletList","attrs":[],"content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Working State:","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"type":"text","text":" Current"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Source Model:","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"type":"text","text":" Open Source"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Update Method:","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"type":"text","text":" Tails Upgrader"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Package Manager:","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"type":"text","text":" APT (front-end), dpkg"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Userland:","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"type":"text","text":" GNU"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Default User Interface:","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"type":"text","text":" GNOME 3"}]}]}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"System Requirements"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Tails OS is lightweight and can run on most modern computers. The minimum system requirements typically include the following:"}]},{"type":"bulletList","attrs":[],"content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"A USB stick of 8 GB minimum or a recordable DVD."}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"A 64-bit x86-64 compatible processor"}]},{"type":"bulletList","attrs":[],"content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"IBM PC compatible but not PowerPC nor ARM."}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Most Mac computers are IBM PC compatible since 2006."}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Tails OS does not work with Mac models that use the Apple M1 or M2 chips."}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Tails OS does not work on 32-bit computers since Tails 3.0"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Tails OS does not work on most tablets and phones."}]}]}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"2 GB of RAM to work smoothly."}]},{"type":"bulletList","attrs":[],"content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Tails can work with less than 2 GB RAM but might behave strangely or crash."}]}]}]}]}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Installation and Usage"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Tails OS is designed to be used as a live operating system, allowing users to boot it from a "},{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https:\/\/tails.net\/install\/download\/index.en.html","target":"_blank"}}],"text":"USB drive"},{"type":"text","text":" or "},{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https:\/\/tails.net\/install\/download-iso\/index.en.html","target":"_blank"}}],"text":"DVD"},{"type":"text","text":" without the need for installation. It can be "},{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https:\/\/tails.net\/install\/index.en.html","target":"_blank"}}],"text":"downloaded from the official Tails website"},{"type":"text","text":" and installed on a USB drive using the provided instructions. Once the USB drive is prepared, users can boot their computer from it, and Tails OS will run in a live environment."}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Additional Information"}]},{"type":"bulletList","attrs":[],"content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https:\/\/tails.net","target":false}}],"text":"Official Tails OS Official Webpage"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https:\/\/tails.net\/doc\/index.en.html","target":false}}],"text":"Official Tails OS Documentation Page"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https:\/\/tails.net\/doc\/about\/requirements\/index.en.html","target":false}}],"text":"Official Tails OS System Requirements Page"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tails_(operating_system)","target":false}}],"text":"Official Tails Wikipedia Page"}]}]}]}]},"contents_rendered":"<div class=\"clearer\"><\/div><div class=\"headerContainer\"><a class=\"selfLink\" href=\"#Section_Background_Information\" title=\"Link to this section\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span    class=\"fa-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" overflow=\"visible\"><!--! 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It is a live operating system, which means it can be booted directly from a USB drive or DVD without the need for installation on the host machine unless given express permission from the user.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"clearer\"><\/div><div class=\"headerContainer\"><a class=\"selfLink\" href=\"#Section__Features\" title=\"Link to this section\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span    class=\"fa-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" overflow=\"visible\"><!--! 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When shut down, it wipes any data, ensuring privacy and anonymity.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"clearer\"><\/div><div class=\"headerContainer\"><a class=\"selfLink\" href=\"#Section_Persistence_Support\" title=\"Link to this section\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span    class=\"fa-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" overflow=\"visible\"><!--! 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Users can create a persistent volume on a separate USB drive to store sensitive data or customize settings that will persist between sessions.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"clearer\"><\/div><div class=\"headerContainer\"><a class=\"selfLink\" href=\"#Section_Open_Source\" title=\"Link to this section\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span    class=\"fa-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" overflow=\"visible\"><!--! 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