Despite the efforts to achieve the much desired computer security, many times we continue to be victims of so-called cyber attacks. Here we will show you how install Tails on USB so you can browse without fear of your information being compromised.
Install Tails on USB
Tails, from The Amnesic Incognito Live Sistem for its acronym in English, is free software through which privacy and anonymity are obtained when surfing the net or using a computer system. It is based on Debian GNU / Linux, with direct connection to Tor. Its main advantage is that it can be booted in Live CD or USB mode, without having to be installed on the computer's hard drive.
It is a system that has been around for a long time, but which gained prominence due to the notorious case of Wikileaks, where it became clear that Tails is the only operating system capable of keeping information away from espionage. In addition to the advantage of using a Live USB, through which once we turn off the computer there are no traces of any of our actions, it can be said that Tails is the best option to keep us anonymous and safe.
Technical requirements
To perform a Windows Live, we only require the following tools:
- A pendrive or USB memory where to transfer the program. Its storage capacity must be greater than the size of the file that we want to copy.
- A bootable operating system installation disc, or an ISO file contained in the USB memory. The ISO image must contain the files to be stored.
- In case of not having the installation disc, we will need a drive virtualizer to burn the ISO image.
- A computer with Windows Vista, Win7, Win8 or Win10 operating system.
On other occasions, we have seen how to make a bootable pendrive, revealing various programs, including: Rufus, Yumi, ISO to USB and Windows 7 USB / DVD Download Tool. However, now we will show you how install Tails on USB by using LiveUSB Install.
Steps for installation
Like any procedure to obtain a bootable pendrive, installing Tails is quite simple if we follow the following steps:
- First of all, we must download the LiveUSB Install program from Windows Store.
- After its installation, we proceed to update the repertoire and run the program. To do this, it is required that we select the ISO image of the program that we want to copy to the USB. It is important to download the ISO image previously, since otherwise we will not be able to select it.
- Later, at the bottom of the LiveUSB Install window, we select Tails from the list of available LINUX distributions. It is advisable to consider the most up-to-date version that appears within the list.
- To begin the process of copying the program, click on Ok. It is normal that the process of extracting files from the ISO image takes a few minutes, so we should not despair.
- After the extraction of the files, we can eject our USB from the computer, which will already contain the Tails operating system and will be ready to be used in any computer system that we want.