- The rapid development cycle of Ubuntu would be too fast for Tails.

- Well integrated, especially for new Linux users.

- Very well translated and documented.

- Doing relatively good regarding accessibility features.

- Actively developed.

<h2 id="upgrade">Should I update Tails using <code>apt upgrade</code> or <i>Synaptic</i>?</h2>

If burned on a DVD, then this DVD would be outdated on the next release. This means after 4 weeks at most.

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<ul>
<li>[[Browsing the web with <span class="application">Tor Browser</span>|doc/anonymous_internet/Tor_browser]]</li>
</ul>
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No.

For more information, see our [[!tails_blueprint desc="blueprint on VPN support" VPN-support]].

<h2 id="torrc">Can I choose the country of my exit nodes or further edit the <code>torrc</code>?</h2>

<h2 id="ping">Can I use <code>ping</code> in Tails?</h2>

It is impossible to use `ping` in Tails, because `ping` uses the ICMP protocol while Tor can only transport TCP connections.

<p>If a software is not included in Tails, but is included in Debian, you can use
the [[Additional
Software|doc/persistent_storage/configure#additional_software]] feature of
the Persistent Storage to install it automatically every time you start Tails.</p>

- It is included in the Debian process for security updates and new versions.

- It is authenticated using OpenPGP signatures.

- We try to limit the growth of the images and automatic upgrades.

- More software implies more security issues.

- We avoid proposing several options to accomplish the same task.

- **monero**: not in Debian ([[!tails_ticket 17823]])