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<h1 id="project">Tails project</h1>
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<h2 id="tor">What is the relationship between Tor and Tails?</h2>
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See our explanation about [[why does Tails use Tor|doc/anonymous_internet/tor/why#relationship]].
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<h2 id="debian">Why is Tails based on Debian and not on another distribution?</h2>
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<h2 id="ubuntu">Why isn't Tails based on Ubuntu?</h2>
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- The rapid development cycle of Ubuntu would be too fast for Tails.
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<h2 id="gnome">Why does Tails ship the GNOME Desktop?</h2>
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- Well integrated, especially for new Linux users.
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- Very well translated and documented.
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- Doing relatively good regarding accessibility features.
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- Actively developed.
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<h1 id="installation">Installation</h1>
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<h2 id="dedicated-stick">Do I need a USB stick dedicated to Tails?</h2>
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<h2 id="permanent-install">Can I install Tails permanently onto my hard disk?</h2>
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This is not possible using the recommended installation methods. Tails is designed to be a live system running from a removable media: USB stick or DVD.
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<h2 id="unetbootin">Can I install Tails with UNetbootin, YUMI, Rufus, Ventoy, or another tool?</h2>
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No. Those installation methods are unsupported. They might not work at all, or worse: they might seem to work, but produce a USB stick that does *not* behave like Tails should. Follow the [[download and installation documentation|install]] instead.
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<h2 id="upgrade">Should I update Tails using <code>apt upgrade</code> or <i>Synaptic</i>?</h2>
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<h2 id="preinstalled">Can I buy a preinstalled Tails USB stick or DVD?</h2>
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If installed onto a USB stick, then it would be impossible to verify that the Tails on the USB stick is genuine. Trusting that a Tails USB stick is genuine should be based either on cryptographic verification or on personal trust (if you know someone you trust who can clone a Tails USB stick for you). But once Tails is installed on a USB stick it is not possible to use our cryptographic verification techniques anymore. Being able to trust your Tails USB stick is something that we really care about.
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