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General information
System requirements and recommended hardware
Warnings: Tails is safe but not magic!
Protecting your identity when using Tails
Limitations of the Tor network
Reducing risks when using untrusted computers
Features and included software
How can I trust Tails?
License and source code distribution
Acknowledgments and similar projects
Contact
OpenPGP keys
First steps
Starting Tails
Starting on PC
Starting on Mac
Accessibility
Welcome Screen
Administration password
MAC address anonymization
Introduction to GNOME and the Tails desktop
Why is the time wrong?
Reporting an error using
WhisperBack
Shutting down Tails
Uninstalling Tails or resetting a USB stick
Uninstalling Tails from Windows
Uninstalling Tails from macOS
Uninstalling Tails from Linux
Upgrading
Upgrading automatically
Upgrading manually from your Tails
Upgrading manually from Windows
Upgrading manually from macOS
Upgrading manually from Linux
Upgrading manually by cloning from another Tails
Repairing a Tails USB stick that fails to start after an upgrade
Persistent Storage
Creating the Persistent Storage
Configuring the Persistent Storage
Unlocking and using the Persistent Storage
Making a backup of your Persistent Storage
Deleting the Persistent Storage
Installing additional software
Converting dangerous documents to safe PDFs using
Dangerzone
Installing additional fonts
Changing the passphrase of the Persistent Storage
Opening your Persistent Storage from another operating system
Recovering data from the Persistent Storage when Tails doesn't start
Recovering data from the Persistent Storage when it has file system errors
Uncensored and anonymous Internet
Connecting to a local network
Troubleshooting Wi-Fi not working
Signing in to a network using a captive portal
Connecting to the Tor network
Troubleshooting connecting to Tor
Why does Tails use Tor?
Why is Tor slow?
Managing the circuits of Tor
Browsing the web with
Tor Browser
Sharing files, websites, and chat rooms using
OnionShare
Emailing and reading news with
Thunderbird
Exchanging bitcoins using
Electrum
Chatting with
Pidgin
and OTR
Encryption and privacy
Managing passwords
using
KeePassXC
Creating and using
LUKS
encrypted volumes
Using
VeraCrypt
encrypted volumes
Encrypting text and files using
GnuPG
and
Kleopatra
Securely deleting files
Working on sensitive documents
Removing metadata from files
Office suite
Graphics
Sound and video
Editing PDFs
Printing and scanning
Screenshot and screencast
Advanced topics
Running Tails in a virtual machine
GNOME Boxes
virt-manager
Modifying the boot options using the Boot Loader
Starting Tails from an external hard disk or problematic USB stick
Accessing the internal hard disk
Protection against cold boot attacks
Accessing resources on the local network
Enabling a wireless device
Chatting with
Dino
and OMEMO
Exchanging Monero with
Feather
Possible errors while upgrading
Error while installing the upgrade
