If I go to the Tails official GitLab repository and look for the source code, I am met with a sign-in gate. It appears that only registered users are allowed to read and clone the code. There is a message that tells me to email the Tails administrators to get an account. This seems to fly in the face of a true open source project and is deeply disturbing. In my opinion, anyone should be able to anonymously read the source code. Could somebody please clarify this situation because it is making me question the legitimacy of this project?

EDIT: Just to clarify; I am talking about Tail's own self-hosted GitLab repository, which you can find for yourself referenced from the Tails website in the documentation. This is the blessed repository for the source code but it is not publicly readable; it says you have to ask the administrators for an account. How can this be the case that for an open source project I'm not allowed to anonymously review the code?

EDIT2: The sign in gate also mentions something about having an 0xacab account which looks like some sort of political thing? What is going on here?

Hi, I'm just getting started with PGP encryption on Tails OS, and I'm starting to get confused. Most of the guides I've seen online recommend setting the key strength to 4096 bits, but I don't see that option (I'm attaching a screenshot). Despite that, I managed to generate a sample key, and it looks different from all the ones I’ve seen in the guides. I’m referring to the highlighted part in the second screenshot. Is there a way to remove it, and is it possible to change the key strength? I’m using Tails version 7.11 and Kleopatra version 4.0.0.241203(24.12.3).

and How?

I really do not want to memorize the password.

I get to the text terminal, but then once trying to go further I get these error codes. Can anyone help me?

How to Boot Tails on Lenovo thinkpad T14 Gen 2? BIOS wouldnt open: I tried pressing F12, F11, F1 or F2 (also while holding shift) Please help! Thank you so much

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I installed VLC through the synaptic package manager and after it didn't work through the console. It detects the DVD but when i try to start the film by klicking on start film in the DVD menu, it crashes and returns to the vlc menu...

or is there smth. i can try, except switching to a LAN cable or Internetstick.

Tails 7.11 lands with Tor Browser 15.0.20 and a Persistent Storage fix — Confirmed

Tails 7.11, released August 19, updates the bundled Tor Browser to 15.0.20 and fixes a bug that prevented Persistent Storage from activating on some computers. Tor Browser 15.0.20 itself incorporates important Firefox security fixes, updates desktop Firefox to 140.14.0esr, and backports security fixes from Firefox 154. Automatic upgrades from Tails 7.0+ preserve Persistent Storage; doing a fresh install instead will erase it.

https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tails-7_11/

Users running Tails should upgrade rather than remain on older builds, particularly because the Tor Browser component includes security fixes. It’s also worth emphasizing that upgrading preserves Persistent Storage, while reinstalling does not.

https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-15020/

I’ve installed tails on my usb and wiped it multiple times trying to figure out the issue. I’ve flashed tails to the usb using Rufus and balenaetcher, but every time I get to the boot menu and select my usb drive, it displays a command prompt with “GNU GRUB” displayed at the top. I’m using a Lenovo LOQ laptop if it makes a difference. Has anyone help encountered this issue?

If you are unfamiliar with what GDID is please look it up. Wondering if this will be a threat factor for those of us who use tails on a windows machine. Thank you.

Que marca o pendrive específico recomiendan para transformarlo a un tails, use un generic, pero solo duró un par de veces, investigando me di cuenta que no era el recomendable, cual recomiendan ustedes

I was trying to install tails using the official install guide but when i get to the step where i have to select the .img file it just wont show up in explorer, neither can i drag it in, start rufus by dropping the img file onto rufus or select it by showing all files, nothing shows up except for folders. this might be a windows explorer issue but maybe someone has a solution. thanks!

For reasons today i had to leave my computer rather abruptly, then when i got back 6 hours later found i had left my tails on and logged in the whole time

Is there a way to set it up to mitigate the possible damage should i make this mistake again?

Hello! Does resizing or even maximizing the tor browser still bad up to this day and as the saying goes? Or am I not that updated how it affects fingerprinting.

Last time I followed thru with the instructions all the way complete the process what am I doing wrong
Deleting all the previous programs like Rufus.etc
What’s nexts I’m lost af and genuinely need tails for some monero issues asap ha

I wish I cost post pictures for him

Hey guys,

Need some help here. I tried booting Tails from a USB stick on my Lenovo ThinkBook, but every time I select the drive I just end up stuck in the GRUB menu instead of actually launching Tails.

I disabled Secure Boot in BIOS and enabled USB boot, then flashed the ISO with Rufus on Windows. Selected the stick via F12, but it just loops back to GRUB.

Is this a known issue with ThinkBooks or Rufus? Should I just wipe the stick and try balenaEtcher instead?

Thanks!

Hey all,

Anyone have experience connecting to dorm wifi while using tails? The WiFi requires registration of my laptop, which I have completed, but when I boot tails, the WiFi will not connect because of, I believe, Mac spoofing. Will turning off Mac spoofing fix this issue? And will it be safe? Or is there any alternative?

Thank you for the advice.

Each and every single time I boot feather after booting tails it scans 23k+ blocks and takes hours up to a day to fully sync. It is not safe to leave my computer running tails like this.

How to fix?

i downloaded tails and tried everything form tails troubleshoot to writing and blacklisting amd from the boot settings and then i tried in the bios the uma frame buffer size to 2 g but nothing i came to the conclusion that i have a problem woth the grafic interface because this linux distro is missing some specific firmare to turn on my screen but im not sure could someone help me or it’s over until tails will do some changes in the kernel

Hi folks,

I’ve spend couple of hrs and figured out tails on usb for MacBook Air with intel core.

The problems I fixed:

- persistent storage: because I wanna use my cake wallet I wanted persistent storage. Every-Time I boot the change that persists storage get unlocks w/o error is 50%

- changed many configs for security blah blah to be able to boot

- Mouse and Keyboard: needed to find an external one and connect it with cable. Did it

- Internet: now I have to rather connect to my phone (I don’t want to) or buy an external WiFi drive. Which I’m on edge buying.

I’m thinking now at the end of it with all trouble should I go and buy a small laptop (not Mac) or desktop since I have a monitor. What do you all think? Should I give up MacBook Air and if so what should I get that I don’t regret and doesn’t break the bank? I do not mind either desktop or laptop.

I'm currently using a dual setup with WIndows10 and linux mint . I'm an activist and recently got to know about tailsOS . I have a few question -

1. My goal is simple , i wanna stay hidden from the government . Make posts on reddit and use simplex chat . SImplex is already pretty secure so the only real issue is reddit

2. I had a reddit account earlier that i used, but later on i realize how big of a dumbfu*k i am . So now i'm planning to use tails to surf the web and make a gmail account and then a reddit account using the same . All inside tails . Is this a good plan . As upon creation of the account and posting . Both will be hidden through TOR

3. I'll obv take care of not making human errors , but how secure is the metadata protection with tails even while surfing the web

And overall does my plan seem sensible enough . Or is there something else to take care of

Recently updated tails and now it gives a "can't connect to network manager" error. It worked fine before this so I assume the update i did has caused this. I've tried it on my normal laptop and my personal PC and both give me the same error after my persistent storage takes forever to load fully. Is there a fix for this or do I just need to make a new tails drive. I run tails off of a USB but I never had issue doing that until now. Any help is appreciated as I barely use Linux outside of tails so im quite ignorant a lot of stuff!

I remember TailsOS used to be an .iso like all other distros, that you could either direct download or torrent.

Now it's an .img file and only available for direct download.

Why the changes?

Heya! Tails and linux newbie here, i was wondering why its advised to avoid using a ststem that has a graphics card? Im not expecting to actually play games or anything on tails it is just the only system I have at the moment and dont want to go invest in a new to me laptop before actually using tails

Thank you for your time