1 [[!meta
title=
"Download, verify and install"]]
3 <strong>Tails is [[Free Software|doc/about/license]], you can download it, use it and
4 share it without restriction.
</strong>
6 <div id=
"page-download">
12 <h1 class=
"bullet-number-one">First time user?
</h1>
17 <li>If you don't know what a metadata or a man-in-the-middle attack
19 <li>If you think no-one can eavesdrop on your communications
20 because you are using Tor.
</li>
21 <li>If you have no notion of how Tails works.
</li>
24 <p><strong>Then, check first the [[about]] and
25 [[warning|doc/about/warning]] pages to make sure that Tails is the right tool
26 for you and that you understand well its limitations.
</strong></p>
32 <div id=
"download_iso" class=
"container">
34 <h1 class=
"bullet-number-two">Download the ISO image
</h1>
38 <p>You will download Tails in the form of an
<span
39 class=
"definition">[[!wikipedia ISO_image
desc=
"ISO image"]]
</span>: a
40 single file that you will later burn on a DVD or install onto a USB
47 <h2>Direct download
</h2>
49 <h3>Latest release
</h3>
52 <a class='download-file' href=[[!inline
pages=
"inc/stable_i386_iso_url" raw=
"yes"]]
>
53 Tails [[!inline
pages=
"inc/stable_i386_version" raw=
"yes"]] ISO image
</a>
56 <h3>Cryptographic signature
</h3>
58 [[!inline
pages=
"lib/download_stable_i386_iso_sig" raw=
"yes"]]
60 <p>If you're not sure what the cryptographic signature is,
61 please read the part on [[verifying the ISO
62 image|download#verify]].
</p>
64 <h3>SHA256 checksum
</h3>
66 <p class=
"code checksum">[[!inline
pages=
"inc/stable_i386_hash" raw=
"yes"]]
</p>
69 <h3>Set up a web mirror</h3>
71 <p>If you're running a web server, you're most welcome to help us spread
72 Tails by [[setting up a web mirror|contribute/how/mirror]].</p>
79 <h2>BitTorrent download
</h2>
81 <h3>Latest release
</h3>
84 <a class='download-file' href=[[!inline
pages=
"inc/stable_i386_torrent_url" raw=
"yes"]]
>
85 Tails [[!inline
pages=
"inc/stable_i386_version" raw=
"yes"]] torrent
</a>
88 <h3>Cryptographic signature
</h3>
90 <p>The cryptographic signature of the ISO image is also included in the Torrent.
</p>
92 <p>Additionally, you can verify the
<a href=[[!inline
93 pages=
"inc/stable_i386_torrent_sig_url" raw=
"yes"]]
>signature of
94 the Torrent file
</a> itself before downloading it.
</p>
98 <p>Seeding back the image once you have downloaded it is also a nice
99 and easy way of helping spread Tails.
</p>
101 </div> <!-- #bittorrent -->
103 <p>List of current [[known issues|support/known_issues]] in Tails.
</p>
105 </div> <!-- #download_the_image .container -->
109 <h1 class=
"bullet-number-three">Verify the ISO image
</h1>
111 <p>It is important to check the
<span class=
"definition">[[!wikipedia
112 Data_integrity
desc=
"integrity"]]
</span> of the ISO image you downloaded
113 to make sure that the download went well.
</p>
115 <div class=
"caution">
117 <p>Those techniques rely on standard HTTPS and
<span
118 class=
"definition">[[!wikipedia Certificate_authority
desc=
"certificate
119 authorities"]]
</span> to make you trust the content of this website.
120 But, [[as explained on our warning
121 page|doc/about/warning#man-in-the-middle]], you
122 could still be victim of a man-in-the-middle attack while using HTTPS.
123 On this website as much as on any other of the Internet.
</p>
125 <p>As a consequence,
<strong>they don't provide you with a
126 strong way of checking the ISO image
<span
127 class=
"definition">[[!wikipedia Authentication
128 desc=
"authenticity"]]
</span> and making sure you downloaded a genuine
129 Tails.
</strong> In a dedicated section, we will propose you some more advanced
130 techniques to
<a href=
"#authenticity-check">check the authenticity of
131 the ISO image
</a>.
</p>
135 <p><strong>All Tails ISO image are cryptographically signed by our
136 OpenPGP key.
</strong>
137 OpenPGP is a standard for data encryption that provides cryptographic
138 privacy and authentication through the use of keys owned by its users.
139 Checking this signature is the recommended way of checking the ISO image
142 <p>If you already know how to use an OpenPGP key you can download it
145 [[!inline
pages=
"lib/download_tails_signing_key" raw=
"yes"]]
147 <p>Otherwise, read our instructions to check the ISO image integrity:
</p>
150 [[!toggle
id=
"verify_the_iso_image_using_gnome"
151 text=
"Using Linux with Gnome: Ubuntu, Debian, Tails, etc."]]
154 [[!toggle
id=
"verify_the_iso_image_using_the_command_line"
155 text=
"Using Linux with the command line"]]
158 [[!toggle
id=
"verify_the_iso_image_using_other_operating_systems"
159 text=
"Using other operating systems"]]
163 [[!toggleable
id=
"verify_the_iso_image_using_gnome" text=
"""
164 <span class="hide
">[[!toggle id="verify_the_iso_image_using_gnome
" text=""]]</span>
166 <h2>Using Linux with Gnome: Ubuntu, Debian, Tails, Fedora, etc.</h2>
168 [[!inline pages="doc/get/verify_the_iso_image_using_gnome
" raw="yes
"]]
172 [[!toggleable
id=
"verify_the_iso_image_using_the_command_line" text=
"""
173 <span class="hide
">[[!toggle id="verify_the_iso_image_using_the_command_line
" text=""]]</span>
175 <h2>Using Linux with the command line</h2>
177 [[!inline pages="doc/get/verify_the_iso_image_using_the_command_line
" raw="yes
"]]
181 [[!toggleable
id=
"verify_the_iso_image_using_other_operating_systems" text=
"""
182 <span class="hide
">[[!toggle id="verify_the_iso_image_using_other_operating_systems
" text=""]]</span>
184 <h2>Using other operating systems</h2>
186 [[!inline pages="doc/get/verify_the_iso_image_using_other_operating_systems
" raw="yes
"]]
190 <h2><a id=
"authenticity-check"></a>So how can I better check the ISO
191 image authenticity?
</h2>
193 <p>The Tails signing key that you downloaded from this website could
194 be a fake one if you were victim of a [[man-in-the-middle
195 attack|doc/about/warning#man-in-the-middle]].
</p>
197 <p>Finding a way of trusting better Tails signing key would allow you to
198 authenticate better the ISO image you downloaded. The following page
199 will give you hints on how to increase the trust you can put in the
200 Tails signing key you downloaded:
</p>
203 <li>[[Trusting Tails signing key|doc/get/trusting_tails_signing_key]]
</li>
206 <!-- <h2>FIXME: What to do if the image is bad?</h2> -->
208 </div> <!-- #verify -->
210 <div id=
"stay_tuned">
212 <h1 class=
"bullet-number-four">Stay tuned
</h1>
214 <div class=
"caution">
216 <p>It's very important to keep your version of Tails up-to-date, otherwise
217 your system will be vulnerable to numerous security holes.
</p>
221 <p>To be notified of new versions and important project news, follow our
222 [[news feed|news]] or subscribe to our
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231 </div> <!-- #stay_tuned-->
233 <div id=
"installation">
235 <h1 class=
"bullet-number-five">Installation
</h1>
239 <p>Read the [[First steps|doc/first_steps]] section of our documentation
240 to learn how to burn the ISO image on a DVD or install it onto a USB stick
247 </div> <!-- #download -->