Tails 6.6 live Linux launches with persistent storage improvements and multiple fixes

The Debian-based live Linux simply known as Tails (or The Amnesic Incognito Live System, for those who like names that say all there is to know about the product that carries them) celebrated its 14th anniversary less than two months ago. Yesterday, it received an update that pushed its version number up to 6.6 while fixing some issues and updating several components.

The most obvious changes in Tails 6.6 are the updates to Tor Browser (now up to 13.5.2) and Thunderbird (115.14.0). The list of updated firmware packages can be found here, but the essential part is that Tails now supports more WiFi adapters, graphics cards, card readers, audio devices, and so on. The persistent storage components of this live distro have been improved, so the new version should be faster and more reliable thanks to the changes that come with Tails 6.6.

For those in a hurry, Tails 6.6 removes the 30-second countdown when installing by cloning. Multiple network interfaces are allowed again, while the issues previously encountered when connecting to the Tor network via default bridges have been ironed out.

Richard Blum's Linux For Dummies, 10th Edition is a guide worth checking out, although it doesn't cover Tails. Sadly, it is only available used, in paperback form, starting at $27.25.