To know which packages are available in Debian:

Browse locally with the <span class="application">*Synaptic Package Manager</span>*:

Browse locally with the *Synaptic Package Manager*:

If you are unsure:

To install a package using <span class="application">Synaptic</span>:
*Synaptic*:

To install a package using *Synaptic*:

To install an additional package automatically when starting Tails:

InstallUsing a*Additional sSoftware*:

Using *Additional Software*:

After you installed many packages that you are not using anymore, you can free some space in your Persistent Storage:

Execute the following command:.

Execute the following command.

Sometimes, you might need to configure additional APT repositories. For example, to install packages from the `non-free` section of Debian. To do so:

Write your additional `sources.list` files in the <span class="filename">apt-sources.list.d</span> folder. For example, to add the `non-free` sections of Debian 10 (Buster3 (Trixie), backports, and security updates, you can create a file named <span class="filename"> */live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/apt-sources.list.d/non-free.list</span>*
with the following content:

For example, to add
the `non-free` sections of Debian 13 (Trixie), backports, and security
updates, you can create a file named
*/live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/apt-sources.list.d/non-free.list*
with the following content:

Correct the ownership and permissions of your additional `sources.list` files to be owned by `root` and only readable by others. For example:, execute the following commands.

Correct the ownership and permissions of your additional `sources.list` files to be owned by `root` and only readable by others. For example, execute the following commands.