en	[[!meta title="Tails 6.0"]]

en	[[!tag announce]]

en	We are very excited to present you Tails 6.0, the first version of Tails based on Debian 12 (Bookworm) and GNOME 43. Tails 6.0 brings new versions of most of the software included in Tails as well as several important security and usability improvements.

en	[[!toc levels=2]]

en	New features

en	Error detection on the Persistent Storage

en	Tails 6.0 warns you about [[errors when reading or writing|ioerror]] from your Tails USB stick.

en	These alerts can help you diagnose hardware failures on your USB stick and backup your Persistent Storage before it's too late.

en	Mount external devices automatically

en	When you plug in an external storage device, a USB stick or an external hard disk, Tails 6.0 mounts it automatically. If the storage device contains an encrypted partition, Tails 6.0 offers you to unlock the encryption automatically.

en	[[!img test_6.0-rc1/unlock.png link="no" class="screenshot" alt="Authentication Required. A passphrase is needed to access encrypted data."]]

en	This feature also simplifies how to unlock [[*VeraCrypt* encrypted volumes|doc/encryption_and_privacy/veracrypt]].

en	Protection against malicious USB devices

en	If an attacker manages to plug a [[!wikipedia BadUSB desc="malicious USB device"]] in your computer, they could run software that breaks the security built in Tails without your knowledge.

en	To protect from such attacks while you are away from your computer, Tails 6.0 ignores any USB device that is plugged in while your screen is locked.

en	You can only use new USB devices if they are plugged in while the screen is unlocked.

en	[[!img test_6.0-rc1/usbguard.png link="no" class="screenshot" alt="Notification: Reconnect USB device. New device has been detected while you were away. Please disconnect and reconnect the device to start using it."]]

en	Dark Mode and Night Light

en	From the system menu of Tails 6.0, you can now switch between:

en	- The default *light* mode with colder colors and more brightness

en	[[!img doc/first_steps/desktop/light.png link="no" class="screenshot" alt=""]]

en	- A *dark* mode

en	[[!img doc/first_steps/desktop/dark.png link="no" class="screenshot" alt=""]]

en	- A *night light* mode with warmer colors and less brightness

en	[[!img doc/first_steps/desktop/night.png link="no" class="screenshot" alt=""]]

en	- A combination of both the *dark* mode and *night light* mode

en	[[!img doc/first_steps/desktop/dark_night.png link="no" class="screenshot" alt=""]]

en	Easier screenshots and screencasts

en	GNOME 43 introduces a new [[!img lib/camera-photo.png alt="Take Screenshot" class="symbolic" link="no"]] shortcut in the system menu that makes it easier to take a screenshot or record a screencast.

en	[[!img doc/sensitive_documents/screenshot_and_screencast/camera.png link="no" class="screenshot" alt=""]]

en	Easier Gmail in Thunderbird

en	Thanks to changes in both Thunderbird and Gmail, it's much easier to configure a Gmail account in Thunderbird in Tails 6.0.

en	You don't have to configure anything special in your Gmail account, other than the usual 2-Step Verification.

en	You can sign in to your Gmail account directly when configuring it in *Thunderbird*.

en	[[!img test_6.0-rc1/gmail.png link="no" class="screenshot" alt="Gmail: Sign in to continue to Mozilla Thunderbird"]]

en	Diceware passphrases in 5 more languages

en	When creating a Persistent Storage, suggested passphrases are now also generated in Catalan, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.

en	Thanks to [[!tails_gitlab jawlensky]] who created the word lists for Catalan, Italian, and Spanish for Tails, but also made them available to all users of `diceware`.

en	[[!img test_6.0-rc1/diceware.png link="no" class="screenshot" alt=""]]

en	Changes and updates

en	Included software

en	Tails 6.0 updates most of the applications included in Tails, among others:

en	- *Tor Browser* to [13.0.10](https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-13010/).

en	- *Electrum* from 4.0.9 to 4.3.4

en	Improve support for the Lightning protocol and hardware wallets.

en	- *KeePassXC* from 2.6.2 to 2.7.4

en	Add entry tags.

en	Support dark mode.

en	Redesign history view.

en	- *Metadata Cleaner* from 1.0.2 to 2.4.0

en	Redesign the whole user interface.

en	Add support for AIFF and HEIC files.

en	- *Text Editor* from `gedit` to `gnome-text-editor`

en	- *Inkscape* from 1.0.2 to 1.2.2

en	- *Audacity* from 2.4.2 to 3.2.4

en	- *GIMP* from 2.10.22 to 2.10.34

en	- *Kleopatra* from 4:20.08 to 4:22.12

en	Removed features

en	- Remove the icons on the desktop.

en	The extension of GNOME Shell that we used to provide this feature is not well integrated into GNOME and created other problems. ([[!tails_ticket 19920]])

en	Remove the item **Wipe** and **Wipe available disk space** from the shortcut menu of the *Files* browser.

en	Secure deletion is not reliable enough on USB sticks and Solid-State Drives (SSDs) for us to keep advertising this feature.

en	We updated our documentation on [[secure deletion|doc/encryption_and_privacy/secure_deletion]] to new recommendations: use encrypted volumes, overwrite the entire device, or disintegrate it physically.

en	Remove the item **Remove metadata** from the shortcut menu of the *Files* browser.

en	The developers of MAT2, the metadata removal library used by *Metadata Cleaner* are not providing this option anymore.

en	- Remove *GtkHash*

en	You can still install *GtkHash* as [[Additional Software|doc/persistent_storage/additional_software]].

en	Fixed problems

en	Fix several issues with special characters and non-Latin scripts in the screen keyboard. ([[!tails_ticket 18076]])

en	For more details, read our [[!tails_gitweb debian/changelog desc="changelog"]].

en	Known issues

en	- *Onion Circuits* incorrectly claims Tor is not connected. ([[!tails_ticket 20233]])

en	The Welcome Screen sometimes displays a warning: **"Welcome to Tails!" is not responding**. ([[!tails_ticket 20236]])

en	If you see this warning, click on the **Wait** button.

en	Playing a video displays an error: **Failed to query: In service 'dbus:org.freedesktop.Tracker3.Miner.Files': Unit tracker-miner-fs-3-service is masked.** ([[!tails_ticket 20237]])

en	If you see this warning, click on the **OK** button.

en	- *OnionShare* is still included as version 2.2.

en	We tried to include *OnionShare* 2.6 in Tails 6.0, but it has several issues that had security implications. ([[!tails_ticket 20135]] and [[!tails_ticket 20140]])

en	Mounting external devices automatically interferes with the *Back Up Persistent Storage* utility. ([[!tails_ticket 20143]])

en	Get Tails 6.0

en	To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage

en	- Automatic upgrades are only available from Tails 6.0~rc1 to 6.0.

en	All other users have to do a [[manual upgrade|doc/upgrade#manual]].

en	To install Tails 6.0 on a new USB stick

en	Follow our installation instructions:

en	- [[Install from Windows|install/windows]]

en	- [[Install from macOS|install/mac]]

en	- [[Install from Linux|install/linux]]

en	- [[Install from Debian or Ubuntu using the command line and GnuPG|install/expert]]

en	The Persistent Storage on the USB stick will be lost if you install instead of upgrading.

en	To download only

en	If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails 6.0 directly:

en	- [[For USB sticks (USB image)|install/download]]

en	- [[For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)|install/download-iso]]