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It's safe to use [[Tails]] or [[Whonix]] when you build your own [[darknet]] site since you can't use [[Tor Browser]] with "Safest" "Security Settings" on [[Freedom Hosting Reloaded]] or [[Daniel's Hosting]].
It's safe to use [[Tails]] or [[Whonix]] when you build your own [[darknet]] site since you can't use [[Tor Browser]] with "Safest" "Security Settings" on [[Freedom Hosting Reloaded]] or [[Daniel's Hosting]].
See the [[Security]] article.
== Installation and use ==
=== USB flash drive vs. SD card ===
You can install Tails on a [[USB flash drive]] or an [[SD card]]. If you want to use a [[micro SD card]], you can use a [[micro SD card USB adapter]] to connect to your [[laptop]] or [[desktop]].
A [[micro SD card]] is easier that a [[USB stick]] to hide from an [[agency]] or a [[law enforcement agency]].
=== Making a bootable USB stick ===
Download tails-amd64-4.3.img file from https://tails.boum.org/ . The USB image's size is 1.1 GB so you have to prepare at least a 2 GB [[USB stick]] or [[SD card]].
You can make a bootable USB stick by using [[Rufus]]. https://rufus.ie/
=== USB boot and choosing a language ===
At [[UEFI]] or [[BIOS]], change the booting priority as [[USB]] is the first. And after boot, you can choose a language.
=== Network error and MAC Address Spoofing ===
If there is a network error, you can turn off [[MAC Address]] Spoofing. When your computer boots, choose the + button below Additional Settings and turn off [[MAC Address Spoofing]]. You can see the + button at the same screen when you choose a language.


== History ==
== History ==
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* [[Tor2web]]
* [[Tor2web]]
* [[Whonix]]
* [[Whonix]]
* [[TinyIB]]
* [[MediaWiki]]
* [[Tribler]]


== References ==
== References ==

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Tails or The Amnesic Incognito Live System is a security-focused Debian-based Linux distribution aimed at preserving privacy and anonymity.[1] All its incoming and outgoing connections are forced to go through Tor,[2] and any and all non-anonymous connections are blocked. The system is designed to be booted as a live DVD or live USB, and will leave no digital footprint on the machine unless explicitly told to do so. The Tor Project has provided financial support for its development.[3]


It's safe to use Tails or Whonix when you build your own darknet site since you can't use Tor Browser with "Safest" "Security Settings" on Freedom Hosting Reloaded or Daniel's Hosting.


See the Security article.

Installation and use

USB flash drive vs. SD card

You can install Tails on a USB flash drive or an SD card. If you want to use a micro SD card, you can use a micro SD card USB adapter to connect to your laptop or desktop.

A micro SD card is easier that a USB stick to hide from an agency or a law enforcement agency.

Making a bootable USB stick

Download tails-amd64-4.3.img file from https://tails.boum.org/ . The USB image's size is 1.1 GB so you have to prepare at least a 2 GB USB stick or SD card.


You can make a bootable USB stick by using Rufus. https://rufus.ie/

USB boot and choosing a language

At UEFI or BIOS, change the booting priority as USB is the first. And after boot, you can choose a language.

Network error and MAC Address Spoofing

If there is a network error, you can turn off MAC Address Spoofing. When your computer boots, choose the + button below Additional Settings and turn off MAC Address Spoofing. You can see the + button at the same screen when you choose a language.

History

Tails was first released on 23 June 2009. It is the next iteration of development on Incognito, a Gentoo-based Linux distribution.[4] The Tor Project has provided financial support for its development.[3] Tails has also received funding from the Debian Project, Mozilla, and the Freedom of the Press Foundation.[5]

Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald, and Barton Gellman have each said that Tails was an important tool they used in their work with National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden.[6][7][8]

As of release 3.0, Tails requires a 64-bit processor to run.[9]

Bundled software

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Networking

Encryption and privacy

One may choose among a large number of languages and keyboard layouts when the system is booted.

Release history

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  • Unreleased, but listed in official changelog
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  • First public release.[11]
  • The project was called Amnesia.[11]
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  • Last release as "amnesia"[10]
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  • First release since the project was renamed to The Amnesic Incognito Live System.[10][12]
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  • Unreleased versions: 0.6~1.gbpef2878 (Sep 26), 0.6~rc2 (Sep 29), 0.6~rc3 (Oct 2)
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  • Unreleased versions: 0.7~rc1 (Mar 11), 0.7~rc2 (Mar 25)
0.8, 0.8.1, 0.9, 0.10, 0.10.1, 0.10.2, 0.11, 0.12, 0.12.1, 0.13, 0.14, 0.15, 0.16, 0.17, 0.17.1, 0.17.2, 0.18, 0.19, 0.20, 0.20.1, 0.21, 0.22, 0.22.1, 0.23
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  • 36th stable release.[11]
1.0.1, 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.3, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.4, 1.4.1
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  • Disabled access to the local network via the Tor Browser.[13]
1.5.1, 1.6
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  • Replaced the Claws Mail email client with Icedove, which is based on Mozilla Thunderbird.[13]
  • Enabled booting Tails in offline mode, with networking disabled.[13]
1.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2 (last version to fit 2GB flash drive)
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  • It used Debian 8 as its base and included a new Gnome shell desktop environment, systemd, and a new installation process.[14]
2.0.1
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  • Enabled viewing DRM-protected DVDs.[13]
  • Added a new “Onion Circuits” interface for viewing Tor routing information.[13]
2.2.1, 2.3
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  • Automatic account configuration of Icedove, harden kernel and firewall, update the DRM and Mesa graphical libraries.[15]
  • New version of Tor Browser.[13]
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  • The last version to include I2P
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  • 3.4 fixes the widely reported Meltdown attack, and includes the partial mitigation for Spectre
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  • 3.6 adds a new lock screen feature that, when enabled, can be unlocked with the administrator password that was set when tails booted up. Otherwise, you can set up a password to unlock your screen when locking your screen for the first time.
  • Install drivers for the Video Acceleration API to improve the display of videos on many graphics cards.
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  • Firefox 60.2, major release; will include VeraCrypt support and major Additional Software Packages improvements.[35]
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  • Update Tor Browser to 8.0.2. This fixes 2 critical security vulnerabilities in JavaScript in Firefox.
  • Update Thunderbird to fix these same vulnerabilities.[37]
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  • Hide the PIM option when unlocking VeraCrypt volumes because PIM won't be supported until Tails 4.0. (#16031)
  • Rename the buttons in the confirmation dialog of Tails Installer to Install (or Upgrade) and Cancel to be less confusing. (#11501)
  • Update Linux to 4.8.
  • Update Tor Browser to 8.0.3.
  • Update Thunderbird to 60.2.1.
Version Release date Notes

In mainstream media

On 3 July 2014, German public television channel Das Erste reported that the NSA's XKeyscore surveillance system contains definitions that match persons who search for Tails using a search engine or visit the Tails website. A comment in XKeyscore's source code calls Tails "a comsec mechanism advocated by extremists on extremist forums".[39][40]

On 28 December 2014, Der Spiegel published slides from an internal NSA presentation dating to June 2012 in which the NSA deemed Tails on its own as a "major threat" to its mission, and when used in conjunction with other privacy tools such as OTR, Cspace, RedPhone, and TrueCrypt was ranked as "catastrophic," leading to a "near-total loss/lack of insight to target communications, presence..."[41][42]

Tails Partners

See also

References

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External links

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