en	[[!meta title="Tails 6.6"]]

en	[[!meta date="Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:34:56 +0000"]]

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en	[[!tag announce]]

en	Changes and updates

en	- Update *Tor Browser* to [13.5.2](https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1352).

en	- Update *Thunderbird* to [115.14.0](https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/115.14.0/releasenotes/).

en	Update [many](https://salsa.debian.org/kernel-team/firmware-nonfree/-/blob/master/debian/changelog?ref_type=heads) firmware packages. This improves the support for newer hardware: graphics, Wi-Fi, and so on.

en	Detect new types of errors when resizing the system partition fails (the first time Tails is started) and report the following error message.

en	<p class="code"> Something went wrong when starting your Tails USB stick for the first time:<br> resizing the system partition failed <br><br> It will be impossible to create a Persistent Storage or apply automatic upgrades. </p>

en	Affected users can try to install Tails again or use a different USB stick.

en	Fixed problems

en	Persistent Storage

en	Increase the maximum waiting time to 4 minutes when unlocking the Persistent Storage before returning an error. ([[!tails_ticket 20475]])

en	Made the creation of the Persistent Storage more robust after starting a Tails USB stick for the first time. ([[!tails_ticket 20451]])

en	Prevent the Persistent Storage settings from freezing after opening a link to the documentation. ([[!tails_ticket 20438]])

en	Prevent Additional Software from crashing when installing virtual packages. ([[!tails_ticket 20477]])

en	Networking

en	- Fix connecting to the Tor network using default bridges. ([[!tails_ticket 20467]])

en	- Allow enabling multiple network interfaces again. ([[!tails_ticket 20128]])

en	Tails Cloner

en	Remove 30 seconds of waiting time when installing by cloning. ([[!tails_ticket 20131]])

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

en	Get Tails 6.6

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

en	- Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 6.0 or later to 6.6.

en	If you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if Tails fails to start after an automatic upgrade, please try to do a [[manual upgrade|doc/upgrade/#manual]].

en	To install Tails 6.6 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 6.6 directly:

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

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