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[[!meta title="Unlocking and usConfiguring the Persistent Storage"]]

[[!meta title="Configuring the Persistent Storage"]]

<p>We are often asked to implement new features of the
Persistent Storage:
Tor Tor
Browser preferences,
Tor configuration,
desktop background,
mouse and touchpad settings,
etc.
See the and so on. See the [[!tails_gitlab
groups/tails/-/issues?scope=all&utf8=✓&state=opened&label_name%5B%5D=C%3APersistence
desc="list of issues about the Persistent Storage in our GitLab"]].<p>

<p>We are often asked to implement new features of the Persistent Storage: Tor
Browser preferences, Tor configuration, desktop background, mouse and touchpad
settings, and so on. See the [[!tails_gitlab
groups/tails/-/issues?scope=all&utf8=✓&state=opened&label_name%5B%5D=C%3APersistence
desc="list of issues about the Persistent Storage in our GitLab"]].<p>

UnlockingTo open the *Persistent Storage* folder:

To open the *Persistent* folder:

When the Network Connections feature is turned on, the [[password for Wi-Fi networks and configuration of thewired network devices and connections|doc/anonymous_internet/networkmanager]] isare saved in the Persistent Storage, for example the passwords of Wi-Fi networks.

When the Network Connections feature is turned on, the [[password for Wi-Fi networks and configuration of wired networks|doc/anonymous_internet/networkmanager]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

When the Electrum Bitcoin ClienWallet feature is turned on, the bitcoin wallet and preferences of the [[*Electrum* bitcoin client|anonymous_internet/electrum]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

When the Electrum Bitcoin Wallet feature is turned on, the bitcoin wallet and preferences of the [[*Electrum* bitcoin client|anonymous_internet/electrum]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

When the Thunderbird Email Client feature is turned on, the email, feeds, and OpenPGP keys in the [[*Thunderbird* email client|doc/anonymous_internet/thunderbird]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

When the Thunderbird Email Client feature is turned on, the email, feeds, and OpenPGP keys in the [[*Thunderbird* email client|doc/anonymous_internet/thunderbird]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

When the GnuPG feature is turned on, the OpenPGP keys that you create or import in *GnuPG* and [[*Kleopatra*|doc/encryption_and_privacy/kleopatra]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

When the GnuPG feature is turned on, the OpenPGP keys that you create or import in *GnuPG* and [[*Kleopatra*|doc/encryption_and_privacy/kleopatra]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

When the Pidgin Internet Messenger feature is turned on, all the configuration files of the [[*Pidgin* internet messenger|doc/anonymous_internet/pidgin]] are saved in the Persistent Storage:

When the Pidgin Internet Messenger feature is turned on, all the configuration files of the [[*Pidgin* internet messenger|doc/anonymous_internet/pidgin]] are saved in the Persistent Storage:

The configuration of your accounts, buddiescontacts, and chats.

The configuration of your accounts, contacts, and chats

Your OTR encryption keys and keyring.

Your OTR encryption keys and keyring

All the configuration options are available from the graphical interface of *Pidgin*. There is noYou don't need to manually edit or overwrite the configuration files.

All the configuration options are available from the graphical interface of *Pidgin*. You don't need to manually edit or overwrite the configuration files.

When the SSH Client feature is turned on, all the files related to the sSecure-s Shell (SSH) client are saved in the Persistent Storage:

When the SSH Client feature is turned on, all the files related to the Secure Shell (SSH) client are saved in the Persistent Storage:

<p>The packages included in Tails are carefully tested for security.
Installing additional packages might break the security built into Tails,
so [[be careful with what you install|additional_software#warning]].</p>

<p>The packages included in Tails are carefully tested for security.
Installing additional packages might break the security built into Tails,
so [[be careful with what you install|additional_software#warning]].</p>

For example, having the following files in The absolute path of the *Dotfiles* folder is
*/live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles*:.

The absolute path of the *Dotfiles* folder is
*/live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles*.

All the files in the */live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dDotfiles* folder are linked in the *Home* folder using Linux symbolic links.

All the files in the *Dotfiles* folder are linked in the *Home* folder using Linux symbolic links.

All the files in subfolders of */live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dthe *Dotfiles* folder are also linked in the corresponding subfolder of the *Home* folder using Linux symbolic links.

All the files in subfolders of the *Dotfiles* folder are also linked in the corresponding subfolder of the *Home* folder using Linux symbolic links.

For example, having the following files in */live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dthe *Dotfiles* folder:

For example, having the following files in the *Dotfiles* folder:

/live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dDotfiles
├── file_a
├── folder
│   ├── file_b
│   └── subfolder
│   └── file_c
└── emptyfolder

Dotfiles
├── file_a
├── folder
│   ├── file_b
│   └── subfolder
│   └── file_c
└── emptyfolder

Produces the following result in */home/amnesia*the *Home* folder:

Produces the following result in the *Home* folder:

/hHome/amnesia
├── file_a → /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/file_a
└── folder
   ├── file_b → /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/folder/file_b
   └── subfolder
   └── file_c → /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/folder/subfolder/file_c

Home
├── file_a → /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/file_a
└── folder
   ├── file_b → /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/folder/file_b
   └── subfolder
   └── file_c → /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/folder/subfolder/file_c