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In Tails, an administration password (also called *root password* or *amnesia password*) is required to perform system administration tasks. For example:
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To change the passphrase of your Persistent Storage:
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There are 2 ways of shutting down Tails.
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Tails includes *[LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/)*, a powerful office suite which embeds several tools:
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Using the [*KeePassXC*](https://keepassxc.org/) password manager you can:
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You can use the Welcome Screen to specify startup options that alter some of the basic functioning of Tails.
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Which additional software can I install in Tails?
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[*Electrum*](https://electrum.org/) is a [[!wikipedia Bitcoin]] client that is particularly suited to the context of Tails because:
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[OTR (Off-the-Record)](https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/) encryption allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging by providing:
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This is how Tails looks when run in a virtual machine on a Debian host.
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To open the Activities Overview, you can either:
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To open the *Persistent* folder:
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A new device appears in the list of storage devices. Click on it.
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In the **Format Disk** dialog:
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Examples of additional useful software
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The automatic upgrade is impossible for technical reasons (not enough memory, not enough free space on the USB stick, and so on). For example, if you get the following error message:
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If you prefer updating your backup Tails from a *Console*:
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Now the schema of the partitions in the middle of the screen shows an empty device:
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To start Tails successfully, [[add the following boot option when starting Tails|doc/advanced_topics/boot_options]]:
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In the **Create Partition** screen:
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