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To store files in your Tails USB stick, use the encrypted [[Persistent Storage|doc/first_steps/persistenct_storage]]. To exchange files between Tails and another operating system, use a separate USB stick.

To store files in your Tails USB stick, use the [[Persistent Storage|doc/persistent_storage]]. To exchange files between Tails and another operating system, use a separate USB stick.

<h2 id="unetbootin">Can I install Tails with UNetbootin, YUMI, Rufus or my other favorite, Ventoy, or another tool?</h2>

<h2 id="unetbootin">Can I install Tails with UNetbootin, YUMI, Rufus, Ventoy, or another tool?</h2>

<h2 id="upgrade">Should I update Tails using <span class="code">apt upgrade</spancode> or <span class="application"i>Synaptic</spani>?</h2>

<h2 id="upgrade">Should I update Tails using <code>apt upgrade</code> or <i>Synaptic</i>?</h2>

<h1 id="browser">Web bTor Browser</h1>

<h1 id="browser">Tor Browser</h1>

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<li>[[Warnings about the Persistent Storage|doc/first_steps/persistence/warnings#index3h1]]</li>
<li>[[Browsing the web with <span class="application">Tor Browser</span>|doc/anonymous_internet/Tor_browser]]</li>
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<li>[[Browsing the web with <span class="application">Tor Browser</span>|doc/anonymous_internet/Tor_browser]]</li>
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Currently, Tails does not work with VPNs.

Currently, Tails does not work with VPNs.

With VPNs, the administrators of the VPN can knowUnlike Tor, VPNs don't provide strong anonymity because the VPN provider can see both where you are connecting from and where you are connecting to.

Unlike Tor, VPNs don't provide strong anonymity because the VPN provider can see both where you are connecting from and where you are connecting to.

For more information, see our [[!tails_blueprint desc="blueprint on VPN support" vpn_VPN-support]].

For more information, see our [[!tails_blueprint desc="blueprint on VPN support" VPN-support]].

<h2 id="torrc">Can I choose the country of my exit nodes or further edit the <span class="code">torrc</spancode>?</h2>

<h2 id="torrc">Can I choose the country of my exit nodes or further edit the <code>torrc</code>?</h2>

<h2 id="htp">Why does Tails automatically connect to several websites when starting?</h2>

<h2 id="htp">Why does Tails automatically connect to websites when starting?</h2>

This second synchronization is made by sending HTTPS queries through Tor to several
websites and deducing a correct time from their answers. TheYou can see the
list of websites that could be queried in this process can be found in `Tails can connect to in *[[!tails_gitweb config/chroot_local-includes/etc/default/htpdate.pools desc="/etc/default/htpdate`.pools"]]*.

This second synchronization is made by sending HTTPS queries through Tor to several
websites and deducing a correct time from their answers. You can see the
list of websites that Tails can connect to in *[[!tails_gitweb config/chroot_local-includes/etc/default/htpdate.pools desc="/etc/default/htpdate.pools"]]*.

See also our [[design document on time synchronization|contribute/design/Time_syncing]] on this topic.

See also our [[design document on time synchronization|contribute/design/Time_syncing]].

<h2 id="onion-service">Can I run a Tor onion service onfrom Tails?</h2>

<h2 id="onion-service">Can I run a Tor onion service from Tails?</h2>

It is technically possible to use Tails to provide ancreate other onion services, but it is complicated and not documented yet.

It is technically possible to use Tails to create other onion services, but it is complicated and not documented yet.

<h2 id="ping">Can I use <span class="command"code>ping</spancode> in Tails?</h2>

<h2 id="ping">Can I use <code>ping</code> in Tails?</h2>

It is impossible to use <span class="command">ping</span>`ping` in Tails,
because <span class="command">ping</span>`ping` uses the ICMP protocol while Tor
can only transport TCP connections.

It is impossible to use `ping` in Tails, because `ping` uses the ICMP protocol while Tor can only transport TCP connections.

<h1 id="software">Software not included in TailsIncluded software</h1>

<h1 id="software">Included software</h1>

<p>If a software is not included in Tails, but is included in Debian, you can use
the [[Additional
Software|doc/first_steps/persistencpersistent_storage/configure#additional_software]] feature of
the Persistent Storage to install it automatically every time you start Tails.</p>

<p>If a software is not included in Tails, but is included in Debian, you can use
the [[Additional
Software|doc/persistent_storage/configure#additional_software]] feature of
the Persistent Storage to install it automatically every time you start Tails.</p>

- It is included in the Debian process for security updates and new versions.

- It is included in the Debian process for security updates and new versions.

- It is authenticated using OpenPGP signatures.

- It is authenticated using OpenPGP signatures.