{"id":1274,"date":"2023-02-01T18:20:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T23:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/?p=1274"},"modified":"2025-08-10T23:34:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T03:34:34","slug":"tails-privacy-os","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/01\/tails-privacy-os\/","title":{"rendered":"Tails &#8211; &#8216;Portable Operating System that Protects against Surveillance &#038; Censorship&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1276 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sc-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"743\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sc-1.jpg 743w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sc-1-500x295.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tails.boum.org\/index.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Tails<\/b><\/a> = The Amnesic Incognito Live System. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tails_(operating_system)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>It<\/b><\/a> is a &#8216;<i>security-focused Debian-based Linux distribution aimed at preserving privacy and anonymity.<\/i>&#8216; If you&#8217;ve never tried Linux then <a href=\"https:\/\/tails.boum.org\/index.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Tails<\/b><\/a> may be an easy way for you to test it.<\/p>\n<p>On my <b>&#8216;<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/kmt-blog-hub\/\"><i>KM&amp;T<\/i>&#8216; Blog &#8216;<i>Hub<\/i><\/a><b>&#8216;<\/b> page dropdown menu there is the <a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/kmt-blog-hub\/linux-hub\/\"><b>Linux &#8216;<\/b><i><b>Hub<\/b><\/i><b>&#8216;<\/b><\/a><b> <\/b>listed, and that link leads to my old <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxnewbiesince1996.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linux Newbie &#8211; since 1996<\/a> blog. Lots of handy Linux info there so I have made it a &#8216;<i>Hub<\/i>&#8216; to this new self-hosted <a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/\"><b>KM&amp;T<\/b><\/a> blog. At that old Linux blog is a page located on the sidebar &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxnewbiesince1996.wordpress.com\/special-purpose-linuxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><b>Special *PURPOSE* Linuxes<\/b><\/i><\/a>. There are some interesting &#8216;<em>Specialty<\/em>&#8216; Linuxes listed in the articles there.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>No one knows Linux like Linus Torvalds, and he says &#8211; <em>&#8216;One of the problems Desktop Linux has is it\u2019s not made for <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Pzl1B7nB9Kc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">normal people<\/a>, and by <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Pzl1B7nB9Kc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">normal people<\/a> I mean, obviously nontechnical people\u2026<\/em>\u2018 (<strong>NOTE<\/strong>: &#8216;<em>Technical people<\/em>&#8216; are defined as Developers, Programmers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redhat.com\/sysadmin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sysadmins<\/a>, IT Specialists, <a href=\"https:\/\/lwn.net\/Articles\/879697\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maintainers<\/a>, etc.); however, there are plenty of <u>Specialty Linux OSes<\/u> that<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Pzl1B7nB9Kc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">normal people<\/a> <\/em>can find very helpful, e.g., some Russian male hiding from Putin&#8217;s &#8216;<em>Press Gangs<\/em>&#8216; who are feeding Russian conscripts into the &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/now\/least-180-000-russian-troops-115500932.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Meat Grinder<\/b><\/a>&#8216; &#8211; <b>OR<\/b> &#8211; maybe you&#8217;re cheating on your wife &#8216;n don&#8217;t want her to know how many women you&#8217;re are cheating wid.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/01\/tails-privacy-os\/#Tails_%E2%80%98Specialties%E2%80%98\" >Tails &#8216;Specialties&#8216;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/01\/tails-privacy-os\/#How_Tails_works\" >How Tails works<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/01\/tails-privacy-os\/#Leave_no_trace_on_the_computer%E2%80%A6\" >Leave no trace on the computer&#8230;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/01\/tails-privacy-os\/#1_How_I_do_it\" >#1 How I do it<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/01\/tails-privacy-os\/#2_How_I_do_it\" >#2 How I do it<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/01\/tails-privacy-os\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tails_%E2%80%98Specialties%E2%80%98\"><\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/tails.boum.org\/index.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tails<\/a> &#8216;<\/em><em><i>Specialties<\/i><\/em><em>&#8216;<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em><b><u>Portability<\/u><\/b><\/em> is the most useful <u>Use<\/u> of Linux, IMHO, and definitely a &#8216;<em>Specialty<\/em>&#8216; that most Linux OSes offer&#8230;including Tails. The Portability of Tails on a USB drive offers you the option of using it most anywhere &#8216;n on most any computer.<\/p>\n<p><em><b><u>Avoid surveillance, censorship, advertising, and viruses<\/u><\/b><\/em><em> &#8211; &#8216;<\/em><em><i>Tails uses the Tor network to protect your privacy online and help you avoid censorship. Enjoy the Internet like it should be<\/i><\/em><em>&#8216;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b><u>Digital security toolbox<\/u><\/b><\/em><em> &#8211; &#8216;<\/em><em><i>Tails includes a selection of applications to work on sensitive documents and communicate securely. Everything in Tails is ready-to-use and has safe defaults<\/i><\/em><em>&#8216;.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Tails_works\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tails.boum.org\/about\/index.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Tails works<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Leave_no_trace_on_the_computer%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Leave no trace on the computer&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><em><u><b>Your secure computer anywhere<\/b><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><i>To use Tails, shut down the computer and start on your Tails USB stick instead of starting on Windows, macOS, or Linux.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><i>You can temporarily turn your own computer into a secure machine. You can also stay safe while using the computer of somebody else.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><i>Tails works on most computers less than 10 years old. You can start again on the other operating system after you shut down Tails.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><i>You don&#8217;t have to worry about the computer having viruses because Tails runs independently from the other operating system and never uses the hard disk.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><u><b>Amnesia<\/b><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>Tails always starts from the same clean state and everything you do disappears automatically when you shut down Tails.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Tails never writes anything to the hard disk and only runs from the memory of the computer. The memory is entirely deleted when you shutdown Tails, erasing all possible traces.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em><u><b>Leave no trace on the Internet<\/b><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>Everything you do on the Internet from Tails goes through the Tor network. Tor encrypts and anonymizes your connection by passing it through 3 relays. Relays are servers operated by different people and organizations around the world.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em><u><b>Avoid online surveillance and censorship<\/b><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>Tor prevents someone watching your Internet connection from learning <b>what you are doing on the Internet<\/b>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>You can avoid censorship because it is <b>impossible for a censor to know<\/b> which websites you are visiting.<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(<span style=\"color: #c9211e;\"><b>NOTE<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\">: The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tails.boum.org\/index.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\"><b>Tails<\/b><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\"> site is loaded wid info &#8216;n lots of help! <\/span><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\">Maybe you&#8217;re on vacation &#8216;n need to use your Host&#8217;s computer, but don&#8217;t want to interfere wid their &#8216;<\/span><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\">stuff<\/span><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\">&#8216; or leave your &#8216;<\/span><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\">stuff<\/span><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\">&#8216; on that computer. <\/span><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\">I will offer some briefs, but their site offers it all.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_How_I_do_it\"><\/span>#1 How I do it<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ventoy.net\/en\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Ventoy<\/b><\/a> to store &#8216;<em>Thangs<\/em> that I don&#8217;t use much, but I want them handy when I need them, e.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/clonezilla.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clonezilla<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/gparted.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GParted<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tails.boum.org\/install\/download\/index.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tails<\/strong><\/a>, etc. Just copy the img or iso to the Ventoy USB, boot Ventoy, then select the &#8216;<em>Thang<\/em> you need from the menu, and it will boot right into the desktop.<\/p>\n<p>Before I boot into Tails, I save copies of my bookmarks and also a LibreOffice Writer copy of the &#8220;Bridges for Tor&#8221; that I will need to a Data USB. I get that &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/bridges.torproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Bridges for Tor<\/b><\/a>&#8221; by selecting Step 2 &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/bridges.torproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Bridges<\/a>&#8221; and then &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/bridges.torproject.org\/options\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Just give me bridges!<\/b><\/a>&#8221; on the next page&#8230;that leads to an image with characters you enter into the box, and then you get the bridge lines, which I copy to Writer:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1288 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/tor-bridges.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/tor-bridges.jpg 864w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/tor-bridges-500x267.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/tor-bridges-768x410.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After booting into Tails, you get a popup window, but I ignore it until I copy the LibreOffice Tor Bridges.odt from the Data USB to the Tails&#8217; Home folder:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1290 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2c-libre-office-tor-bridges-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2c-libre-office-tor-bridges-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2c-libre-office-tor-bridges-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2c-libre-office-tor-bridges.jpg 887w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then, I do the same wid bookmarks, but add one more step &#8211; move the bookmarks that are now in the Home folder to the Tor Browser folder located in the same Home folder:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1291 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5a-move-bookmarks-to-Tor-Browser-369x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5a-move-bookmarks-to-Tor-Browser-369x500.jpg 369w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5a-move-bookmarks-to-Tor-Browser.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yes, there are probably easier ways, but that is how I figured out how to get the Tor Browser to add the needed bookmarks&#8230;enough said. \ud83d\ude15 Hey, it&#8217;s Linux, a secure Linux, and I don&#8217;t argue wid it. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>OK&#8230;<u>back to the original<\/u> popup window that was ignored briefly:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1293 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2a-Tor-connnection-1024x599.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2a-Tor-connnection-1024x599.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2a-Tor-connnection-500x292.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2a-Tor-connnection-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2a-Tor-connnection.jpg 1053w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Both options seemed to work OK, but the <b>Connect to Tor automatically<\/b> might be faster; however, at home or another private computer I prefer to use the <b>Hide to my local network that I&#8217;m connecting to Tor<\/b>. I&#8217;m <u>no Tor expert<\/u>, but that is choice that I use.<\/p>\n<p>That takes you to the next window:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1295 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2b-configure-tor-bridge-1024x597.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2b-configure-tor-bridge-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2b-configure-tor-bridge-500x291.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2b-configure-tor-bridge-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2b-configure-tor-bridge.jpg 1057w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m also <u>no expert wid a Smart Phone<\/u> &#8216;n have never tried scanning anything wid it (<b>?!?!?!<\/b> \ud83d\ude09 ), which is why I use copy the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/bridges.torproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Bridges for Tor<\/b><\/a>&#8221; &amp; Step 2 &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/bridges.torproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Bridges<\/a>&#8221; and then &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/bridges.torproject.org\/options\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Just give me bridges!<\/b><\/a>&#8221; method. \ud83d\ude33 OK, now enter one of the Bridges that you made a copy of, into the <b>Enter a bridge that you already know<\/b> option:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1297 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2e-enter-bridge-connect-to-tor-1024x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2e-enter-bridge-connect-to-tor-1024x600.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2e-enter-bridge-connect-to-tor-500x293.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2e-enter-bridge-connect-to-tor-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2e-enter-bridge-connect-to-tor.jpg 1058w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <b>Connect to Tor<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1299 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2f-bridge-successfully-connected-1024x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2f-bridge-successfully-connected-1024x600.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2f-bridge-successfully-connected-500x293.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2f-bridge-successfully-connected-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2f-bridge-successfully-connected.jpg 1061w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s what it looks like if successful. Remember, the Tor connection is using 3 relays so it might not connect at first if the circuits are busy, and it might be slow connecting. <u><b>Point is<\/b><\/u>, you are using Tails&#8217; Tor Browser because you don&#8217;t want the <u><b>usual people<\/b><\/u> who are spying on you all the time to see what you are doing now &#8211; <b>OR<\/b> &#8211; maybe you are camping and don&#8217;t want <u><b>new people<\/b><\/u> spying on what you are about to do, e.g., getting ready to cheat on your wife&#8230;<em>again<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the About info on Tails:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1301 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1a-About.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1a-About.jpg 690w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1a-About-449x500.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_How_I_do_it\"><\/span>#2 How I do it<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>#2 method involves <a href=\"https:\/\/tails.boum.org\/install\/index.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>installing<\/b><\/a> the Tails&#8217; img file to a USB. Using <b>Windows<\/b> 11 Pro, I created the bootable media wid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.balena.io\/etcher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">balenaEtcher<\/a>. This way, after copying my bookmarks &amp; the Writer copy of Tor Bridges.odt I was able to save them to the <a href=\"https:\/\/tails.boum.org\/doc\/first_steps\/persistence\/index.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Persistent Storage<\/b><\/a> option.<\/p>\n<p>Persistent Storage didn&#8217;t save my switched primary &amp; secondary buttons on the mouse, and another setting or two, but I didn&#8217;t need to copy from the Data USB anymore since bookmarks and Tor Bridges.odt were saved. <em>Oh<\/em>, <strong>it also saved the bridge that I had entered<\/strong> during configuring.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe I missed something in the <a href=\"https:\/\/tails.boum.org\/doc\/first_steps\/persistence\/index.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>instructions<\/b><\/a>, but I don&#8217;t use Tails enough to tweak it further. I&#8217;m not a Russian trying to avoid Putin&#8217;s &#8216;<em>Press Gangs<\/em>&#8216;, and have no wife to cheat on, so I can probably do without Persistent Storage and just keep Tails on Ventoy wid other &#8216;<em>Thangs<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;ve tested Tails before, but found this new version easier to use &#8216;n move around in.<\/p>\n<p>Great guides &amp; documentation, which makes it very User Friendly for any interested Windows 10 &amp; 11 users.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Attention Windows users<\/u>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tails.boum.org\/install\/windows\/index.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Install Tails from Windows<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tails.boum.org\/doc\/first_steps\/start\/pc\/index.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Starting Tails on PC<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tails = The Amnesic Incognito Live System. 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