Anyone using (or has used) "Tails" ?
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I keep seeing this spread all over other forums I’m a member of, and whilst I’ve never actually used it (or really had a need for it), I’m curious to know if anyone else here has
I thought it would also make a great discussion topic for the privacy discerning members we have here
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undefined phenomlab marked this topic as a regular topic on 9 Aug 2022, 16:32
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@phenomlab said in Anyone using (or has used) "Tails" ?:
I keep seeing this spread all over other forums I’m a member of, and whilst I’ve never actually used it (or really had a need for it), I’m curious to know if anyone else here has
Tails - Home I thought it would also make a great discussion topic for the privacy discerning members we have here
It is a good distribution when you are on the move for example or when you connect to free wifi networks of hotels for example.
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@phenomlab said in Anyone using (or has used) "Tails" ?:
I keep seeing this spread all over other forums I’m a member of, and whilst I’ve never actually used it (or really had a need for it), I’m curious to know if anyone else here has
Tails - HomeI thought it would also make a great discussion topic for the privacy discerning members we have here
It is a good distribution when you are on the move for example or when you connect to free wifi networks of hotels for example.
@DownPW said in Anyone using (or has used) "Tails" ?:
@phenomlab said in Anyone using (or has used) "Tails" ?:
I keep seeing this spread all over other forums I’m a member of, and whilst I’ve never actually used it (or really had a need for it), I’m curious to know if anyone else here has
Tails - Home I thought it would also make a great discussion topic for the privacy discerning members we have here
It is a good distribution when you are on the move for example or when you connect to free wifi networks of hotels for example.
Sounds a good idea.
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@phenomlab said in Anyone using (or has used) "Tails" ?:
I keep seeing this spread all over other forums I’m a member of, and whilst I’ve never actually used it (or really had a need for it), I’m curious to know if anyone else here has
Tails - HomeI thought it would also make a great discussion topic for the privacy discerning members we have here
It is a good distribution when you are on the move for example or when you connect to free wifi networks of hotels for example.
@DownPW I suspect you could achieve the same result with stock Ubuntu and a USB stick though?
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@DownPW said in Anyone using (or has used) "Tails" ?:
@phenomlab said in Anyone using (or has used) "Tails" ?:
I keep seeing this spread all over other forums I’m a member of, and whilst I’ve never actually used it (or really had a need for it), I’m curious to know if anyone else here has
Tails - HomeI thought it would also make a great discussion topic for the privacy discerning members we have here
It is a good distribution when you are on the move for example or when you connect to free wifi networks of hotels for example.
Sounds a good idea.
@JAC welcome back !!
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@phenomlab said in Anyone using (or has used) "Tails" ?:
I suspect you could achieve the same result with stock Ubuntu and a USB stick though?
Indeed yes but much more effort and time…
Tails can be installed or started on a USB key (or a LiveCD) and anonymizes via Tor, Freenet or i2p your connections. It embeds many free software including Aircrack, GnuPG, LUKS (to encrypt its peripherals), TrueCrypt, OpenOffice, Pidgin, Firefox…etc.
Besides, I recommend that you use it on a USB key, with a good old netbook and remove the hard drive from the machine. You won’t need it anymore and it will lighten your backpack a little when you travel
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@phenomlab said in Anyone using (or has used) "Tails" ?:
I suspect you could achieve the same result with stock Ubuntu and a USB stick though?
Indeed yes but much more effort and time…
Tails can be installed or started on a USB key (or a LiveCD) and anonymizes via Tor, Freenet or i2p your connections. It embeds many free software including Aircrack, GnuPG, LUKS (to encrypt its peripherals), TrueCrypt, OpenOffice, Pidgin, Firefox…etc.
Besides, I recommend that you use it on a USB key, with a good old netbook and remove the hard drive from the machine. You won’t need it anymore and it will lighten your backpack a little when you travel
@DownPW great response - and salent points well made.
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